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Lisa's avatar

Oh, Laura, I just adore these simple stories, but powerful stories.

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Thank you, Lisa. ✨

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Birgit Nurmela-Savason's avatar

Beautiful! Babies flying out of all sorts of nests and how beautifully bittersweet it is!

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Thank you, Birgit. So, so bittersweet 🪶

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Katie Lloyd's avatar

Lovely portrait of growth and change, Laura. I hope the feather is a sign of good things for you and your fledglings.

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Thank you so much, Katie 🪶

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Lucy Beckley's avatar

Such beautiful words 🫶🏻❤️

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Thank you so much, Lucy. I appreciate that. 🪶

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Rachel Shenk's avatar

Lovely!

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Thank you, Rachel 🪶

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augmented man's avatar

Laura, your words paint a beautiful picture of life’s transitions. There’s a special kind of beauty in these fleeting moments—where feathers drift through time, carrying whispers of change. Your reflections linger, evoking the tender balance between holding on and letting go.

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Whispers of change, yes! 🪶 Thank you for reading.

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Katie Sadler's avatar

Stunning

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Thank you, Katie 🪶

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

This is a great story. Resonates with so many memories and how quickly things change. That’s the black feather - more changes are coming.

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Laura Pashby's avatar

I think you are right, Trudi. Thank you for reading. 🪶

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Jane Thurston's avatar

Gorgeous ♥️

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Thank you so much, Jane 🪶

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Autumn Fox's avatar

Such a beautiful essay. The imagery of two fledglings striking out into the world alone for the first time brought tears to my eyes. I hope yours had a beautiful time away filled with adventure, laughter and love. 🤍

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Thank you so much, Autumn. He—like his big brother—came back almost without a voice, but walking taller and so, so happy. ✨

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Sarah Clarke's avatar

beautiful

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Thank you, Sarah. 🪶

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Lors 🌈's avatar

I love this.

I had a Jackdaw come into my home to hide from a cat recently. When I invited him in, I was surprised he accepted. He just hung out in the kitchen.

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Laura Pashby's avatar

You invited him in, I love that. 🪶

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Juliet Thomas's avatar

Beautiful piece and can totally identify as my youngest has his last exam tomorrow and suddenly 14 years of school drop offs stops. I too believe that feathers are messages, I’ve had many over the years ❤️🪶

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Danielle ⛈️'s avatar

Gorgeous!! And, PS, I have enough found feathers to make a whole new bird out of. One summer, a few years ago, I couldn't stop finding them. Apparently, I was meant to grow wings and fly somewhere different. I think I survived the journey ;-) XO

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Holly A Brown's avatar

Thank you for sharing this Laura: so many different layers that had me feeling all sorts of nostalgia as my little one stands on the threshold of his childhood✨

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David Barton's avatar

Such beautiful words, thank you 🙏

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Laura Pashby's avatar

Thank you for reading, David 🪶

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