I was watching a big hawk the other day, and it looked like it had absolutely nothing on its schedule. It wasn't flapping its wings like crazy. It wasn't stressing out. It was just floating around in circles, letting the wind do all the hard work.
Meanwhile, I'm standing there thinking, "That looks easy."
Then reality kicked in.
If I came up with my own plan to fly, it would probably involve a running start, way too much confidence, and someone yelling, "This is a terrible idea!"
The hawk catches a breeze and glides through the sky like it's starring in a nature documentary.
I'd catch a breeze and immediately become tomorrow's headline:
"Local Man Discovers Gravity Is Still Working."
The hawk makes flying look effortless. Me? I'd spend more time wondering where to land than actually staying in the air.
It's amazing how animals make things look so simple. Birds fly. Fish swim. Squirrels jump from tree to tree like they're in an action movie.
I'd pull one stunt like that and need six weeks of physical therapy.
I guess that's why I appreciate watching wildlife. It reminds me there are some jobs best left to the professionals. Hawks were built to soar through the sky.
I was built to admire them... safely... with both feet planted firmly on the ground.
Besides, every great invention starts with someone saying, "I bet I can do that."
Thankfully, common sense usually shows up just in time and says, "Or... you could just keep watching the hawk."
I'll stick with that plan.
After all, it's a lot easier to explain why I spent twenty minutes watching a hawk than why I'm wearing a cast because I thought I could become one.
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