The Hummingbird Tree

Our Street Lights sometimes take an unconventional form.

There is a magical tree in my back yard.  It sits close to the house and keeps us cool during the summer.  It does something special every spring.  Every March/April it makes hummingbirds.  At first, only one or two.  But faster and faster the tree makes hummingbirds until this time of year when the air is full of these crazy, funny birds.

I don't know why the tree makes the birds, but I like to think it's for my and Susan's enjoyment.

Hummingbirds cheep, chirp, warble, and fuss.  Their favorite activity is fighting.  They love to chase each other from the sugarwater feeders and take each other's place.  They appear to be quite aggressive but I have never seen any of them get hurt.  And although I have had them fly within inches of my head, I've never been nailed.

They live in the Hummingbird Tree and at first light they are out doing hummingbird stuff and dancing hummingbird dances.  They are there for us all day, everyday, and I praise God for that.

The Hummingbird Tree is a Street Light.  It doesn't steer me to the correct treatment or highlight the recovery that will be mine.  It simply gives me a magical joy to be able to watch these birds and know they are sent for me.  It lights up those little things that make life joyful and allows me to have a little fun.