Early Morning Visitation

Several mornings over the past few months I have been awakened by sounds just before my alarm goes off. I’ve looked to see if my wife just went into the bedroom bath or see if someone is rummaging through my roll-top desk or was there a critter in my wall or attic? Nope. Nothing going on there. It was really frustrating those few days when I was on holiday between Christmas and New Years when I wanted to sleep in. Finally, the other day, the mystery was solved. After showering I heard it while toweling dry. It wasn’t in the wall, or in the desk, it was at the bedroom window. I looked out to see a female Cardinal standing on the fence top and flying the four feet into the bedroom window. She did it about three times and then as if she knew I was watching, turned and hopped onto the branches on the neighbor’s side of the fence and out of sight. I’ve been told that when a Cardinal visits, it is a loved one stopping by. My mom always loved birds and especially Cardinals. She has been gone for over a year now. Next time, if it is warm enough, I just might go outside and see if it’s my mom and get to ask her, why can’t I sleep a few minutes longer? With a song in my heart, SoulSongWriter