Every morning once it's light outside, the ducks start to clamor to be let out. I really don't like to let them out until at least 11:00 am to be sure they lay their eggs INSIDE the hutch instead of OUTSIDE the hutch in the brush, but this time of year they aren't laying eggs so it isn't as much of an issue. But, I like to keep things fairly routine so I tried to wait until 11:00 this morning, however, the ruckus outside went on and on and on until I thought I was going to go nuts, so I let them out at about 9:00 am. As soon as they saw me coming to open the gate they went nuts and the volume increased. I opened the gate and they all come boiling out, quacking away like crazy, ready to take care of business....
By the time I entered the house they had quieted down and seemed happy. Then....about an hour later I happened to glance out the window and this is what I saw....
They were all back inside the hutch, quiet and sleeping. Now, just why was is SO important to get out if they are back inside in less than an hour? And then it occurred to me.....they desire to be free. They desire to be free to choose to go out if they wish...even if it's better to be inside.
I just stood at the window and marveled at the deep truth.....the universal impact...I feel like I learned something truly profound today.
Lori, that explains why I so dislike living in Gustavus and why I feel trapped here. First I'm land locked without a boat and secondly the park boundary that surrounds Gustavus is like a prison wall. Not that I want to go anywhere in a boat or to hunt in the park. It's all about just knowing I could if I wanted too.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean....alot of people feel that way about Sitka too. Paul said he had learned to be content in whatever circumstances he's in and I strive to do that myself, but the need to be free is strong. I don't know why it struck me so strongly yesterday. I just sat there in amazement that the need to be free is universal, God-given, and is imprinted in all of us, man and beast. There are some undeniable truths in this life that are evident in all nature...math is one of them, shape is another, smiling, anger....and now, the desire to be free.
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