Philosophical Ponders

A reflection of life, gifted by the plight and flight to freedom by a sweet little bird. Altering the perspective of our own entrapment and ideologies that can offer us a freedom of our own making.

There is an old Chinese parable about a farmer who lost his horse that dates back to 2nd century B.C..1 I came across this story a few years ago and have been moved by it ever since. Below is my own retelling of this ancient story. “Once the other day, there was a farmer who had a brilliant horse. His son had gone to check in on the steed and accidentally forgot to latch the gate; so the horse consequently fled the farm. Everyone in the town told the farmer how terrible it wa