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Are You an Eagle or a Crow? |
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fifteen minutes I cruised around the shopping center,
trying to find a parking space. Finally, I saw a
woman walking towards her car. I sped up to the spot
and waited for her to load her packages into her red
truck, sighing with relief as soon as I saw her
reverse lights turn on.
As I approached the parking space, another car sped
up right in front of me and parked in “my” spot. I
couldn’t believe it! I was so mad I could feel my
blood boiling. My face turned as red as that woman’s
truck, and smoke was practically coming out of my
ears. I wanted to roll down my window and yell some
choice words at the driver, but instead I started to
think about a minister’s sermon I recently heard.
In his lecture, he said that there are hundreds of
opportunities every day to get angry – whether it’s
because someone is rude to you, or your kids refuse
to obey you, or maybe because you were passed over
for a job promotion. At those times, when we feel
like we’re going to lose our cool, we should act
like the eagle.
When faced with bad weather, instead of flying
through the storm and battling a potential hurricane
head-on, the eagle will serenely and majestically
stretch its wings to their full eight-foot span.
By fully extending its wings, the eagle is able to
fly above the storm, elevating itself until it
reaches an altitude where the weather is clearer.
The eagle can fly up to the astounding altitude of
twenty thousand feet, making it the only feathered
creature capable of sharing the same skies as
commercial airplanes!
The parking lot incident reminded me that, when
faced with a difficult situation, we can choose to
act like the eagle or we can choose to act like the
crow, which is known for obnoxiously obstructing the
eagle’s flight.
After I parked in another place and passed the car
of the person who stole my spot, I have to confess
that I was tempted to let the air out of their
tires...well, at least out of one of them! But I
simply took a deep breath and smiled as I thought,
“I am an eagle: I can fly above any storm.”
So, the next time someone pushes your buttons,
instead of lowering yourself to their level, choose
to respond like the magnificent eagle – expand your
wings and rise above the storm in front of you to
the peace and calm of the open skies.
Maria Marin is a
national newspaper columnist who writes on women’s
personal growth topics. She is the author of Secrets
of a Confident Woman. To learn more about her visit
www.MariaMarin.com For speaking
engagements and bookings contact Oralia Michel at
OMPR, (626) 568-0902 or e-mail
oralia@ommpr.com
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