The Beatitales
The Mourning Bird
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
There was a great storm blowing through the forest.
In that forest was a tree with a nest, a mother bird, and her baby bird. The baby bird did not yet know how to fly.
The storm blew very hard until it carried the baby bird out of its nest and far away from its mother. When the storm ended it found itself somewhere it had never been. It thought it would never see home and its mother again.
The bird cried and cried until a deer heard the bird and came to see what was the matter.
The bird explained what happened and the deer felt sorry for her. "Baby bird, climb on my back and we will find your home." The deer knelt down so the bird could climb on top of its back and held on tight with its talons.
Then the deer bolted around the forest looking for the bird's mother and friends. The baby bird chirped as loud as it could.
They searched for days without finding the little bird's home. The bird was ready to give up. "I've lost her for ever," it said and began to cry once more.
The deer comforted the bird telling it that they would stay together no matter what. The deer would be the bird's new family.
The bird's tears became a mix of joy and sadness. It cried for the loss of its mother and cried out of joy for finding a new friend.
Then, the bird heard something. It was its mother. She heard the crying and came to the bird from a distance. They had travelled very near to the bird's home.
They did it. They found the baby bird’s mother and the baby bird also found a friend.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Matthew 5:4)
