We parrots are masters of communication! We express ourselves in so many different ways. Our vocal range can cover everything from contented purrs to raucous squawks. Or wolf-whistles through to police car sirens. Or kissing noises through to the theme tunes of favourite TV shows. And the more clever birds amongst us know when to make the right sound at the right time. For example, when my owner’s wife returns from work, I’ll make the sound of a welcome kiss before my owner gets anywhere near her.
Of course, human communication is far more complicated. Apart from normal speech, you have phone messages, texts, faxes, Facebook, WhatsApp. and all sorts of other technical magic. In fact, scientists say that humans spend around 70-80% of their day engaged in some form of communication. But with so much communication flying around, I wonder whether you manage to sift out the messages that really matter?
So what do you look at? What do you ignore? What do you respond to? What do you forget? What’s relevant, and what’s wasting your time? And I’m asking these questions for a very important reason. Because God tries to communicate with us every single day. A unique, personal message, with our name on it. For example, when you were walking down the street earlier in the day, and you passed a rough-looking down-and-out holding up a cardboard sign in your direction, did it really have anything to do with you? The sign read: “Seeking Human Kindness.”
