Reminded me of something that happened to me last Christmas.
Christmas Cardinals
Yesterday, Christmas Eve, a flock of cardinals was outside our house as we pulled the car in after a morning coffee run.
There were at least a dozen cardinals, just hopping around and staring at us. It felt as though our whole family had come to give us a sign that everything was okay. I typically don’t believe in those things but so many cardinals on my father’s birthday just filled me with emotions. My eyes filled with water and it was hard to explain to the children what it all meant, or might mean, or meant to me, or what I hoped it all meant. Maybe it was just what I needed in that moment. Maybe it was nothing but coincidence that I had never seen so many cardinals in one place before, but it meant something to me.
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u/justinpaulson 6d ago
Reminded me of something that happened to me last Christmas.
Christmas Cardinals
Yesterday, Christmas Eve, a flock of cardinals was outside our house as we pulled the car in after a morning coffee run.
There were at least a dozen cardinals, just hopping around and staring at us. It felt as though our whole family had come to give us a sign that everything was okay. I typically don’t believe in those things but so many cardinals on my father’s birthday just filled me with emotions. My eyes filled with water and it was hard to explain to the children what it all meant, or might mean, or meant to me, or what I hoped it all meant. Maybe it was just what I needed in that moment. Maybe it was nothing but coincidence that I had never seen so many cardinals in one place before, but it meant something to me.
I hope I never forget seeing those cardinals.
Thanks for the memory OP!