“Wow, look at that,” Suzy whispered.
The Eagle watched with hooded eyes.
“He’s huge,” Bob agreed, bobbling slightly on his board.
“Don’t fall. You’ll scare him.”
“Nothing would scare him.” How could anything scare an eagle?
Suzy allowed herself to drift. She’d never been so close to a wild bird before, especially an eagle. Something about it made her feel a little wild and fierce inside.
They eventually paddled away from the bird, continuing their journey around the bay, both agreeing this was the best part of the trip.
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I wonder what she’ll do with the wildness
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Hopefully, she will use it to enrich her life.
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brilliant.
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Thank you.
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Love the effect of the eagle on her emotions. I hope she captures that wildness in a good way on the rest of the trip!
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I hope so, too. Thanks.
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An influential eagle! I hope Bob can handle her new-found wild side!
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He have have to step things up, but I think he can.
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It’s good to face your fear
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Yes it is.
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Sometimes the story just writes itself 🙂
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And isn’t it amazing when it does!
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Sweet. It would be good to think that her idle moment of fierceness turned into something life changing for her.
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I think it will in the long run.
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Dear Athling,
I loved this moment in the wild. The other day I watched a Hawk light on a sign across from my tent at a market. Your story gave words to the way I felt. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you.
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With “hooded” eyes, nice descriptor.
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Thank you.
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It must be quite an experience, to be so close to such a bird in the wild.
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I would imagine it would be. Hope to be there one day.
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Wonderful story, I love how you make her feel the wildness. We all need to connect to this wildness of nature more often.
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We do need that connection. Thank you.
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And so it would be! Excellent story. Wish I’d seen the eagle before I wrote mine. So much for viewing on dinky phone screen.
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I know. It took me a while to realize it was an eagle! Thanks.
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Oh I loved this, Athling! A moment of truth.
pax,
dora
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Thank you!
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My pleasure.
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It certainly would be the best part of any trip. Nicely told.
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Yes, it would. Thank you.
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