Symphony

When I got back from China, the first morning I spent in my own bed was extremely special. As dawn broke, I laid in her arms, and the birds started singing. I hadn't heard anything like it in China, except for the strange sounding birds at Qufu Normal University. A Northern Cardinal couple was visiting the lilac bush right outside my window. They were scoping out a spot to build a nest. Last year, two Cardinals (the same pair?) tried the same bush, but abandoned. Their song, intermixed with all the other "early birds" was like a symphony. The "red birds" sounded so happy. I was happy. I was in heaven.

They've successfully built their nest and are busy bringing food back for their three babies. Since then, every morning I hear the male chirping proudly from the bush, or calling to his mate from the field. Soon, the whole family will serenade me in the morning. It makes me glad that I am back.

note: this is not a photo from my bedroom window's bush...got it off the internet