The Baby Eagle

On one occasion, an eagle went in search of food. She flew around a lot, looking for something that could satisfy the hunger of her babies, who were hungry.
 

She sought ... sought ... sought ... until she saw in the distance a fat and tasty chicken. The mother eagle had no doubts. Quickly, not to lose her prey, she went towards the chicken who scratched the soil and, in a flyby, held it with her claws and her beak. The poor hen was struggling, trying to escape the huge eagle, cackling: - Ma'am Eagle, do not kill me! I have chicks waiting for me in the nest. Without my presence, they will starve because

they are still newborns and very feeble. Have mercy! ...

And so the poor hen asked the eagle, who compassionately, remembering her babies, let her go.

- All right! All right! … This once, you are free. But avoid falling into my clutches again, because I will not have mercy!

- Thank you! Thank you, ma'am Eagle! If you need anything, you can count on me!

Proudly, the eagle lifted flight into the sky, thinking,

- You wish! When would I, a big and beautiful eagle, powerful and respected by all in the sky, need the favours of a lowly chicken?

Returning to her nest, the eagle looked at her babies who were waiting for her with their beaks open, and remembering the chicken, she acknowledged that she had done well to help her. At least, the chicken's chicks would not go hungry.

A few days later, when the little eagles were a bit smarter, mother eagle decided to take them for the first exercise of flight.

The little ones were euphoric! They would learn to fly through the sky with their Mom!

During training, without noticing, one moved away from the others and confused, fell between some trees.

Not knowing where he was, the baby eagle kept crawling on the ground, chirping with fear, calling for his mother.

At this point, the chicken, that scratched the soil nearby, saw the little eagle in trouble and stopped, asking:

- Hello! Where is your mother?

The baby eagle, who had never seen a chicken, replied afraid:

- I do not know! Mom is with my brothers. Trying to fly, I fell and now I don't know what I'm going to do! - he whimpered, terrified.

- Do not worry. I'll stay with you until your mother appears. She must be looking for you and should not take long. Stay calm. Are you hungry?

- Yes, I'm starving!

- Well then, eat! Here are some insects I found to take to my nest. But do not worry. You can eat at will. Later on, I will find more for my chicks.

- They are delicious! - approved the baby eagle after he tasted them.

- You can eat more, do not be shy - said the chicken, generous.

At that moment, they heard a loud flapping of wings. Suddenly, the mother eagle was there with them, very angry, and screamed:
 

	- What do you think you will do with my baby, chicken? The chicken looked at the huge bird that arrived and opened her eyes wide with fear. Right then, the baby eagle turned to his mother and explained, defending his benefactress: - Mama, I fell trying to fly and Ma'am
Chicken found me and helped me. She gave me the food she was taking to her chicks and stayed here looking after me!

Embarrassed, the eagle looked at the chicken and said:

- I am sorry. I owe you a lot, you took care of my son, protected and fed him. Thank you.

The chicken shook her head and replied:

- Do not thank me, Ma'am Eagle. I would do it for any other being. I think we must help each other because, thus, we will also be helped.

The chicken stopped clucking for a moment, looked at the eagle and asked:

- Don't you remember me? I'm the chicken that you helped one day. I always remember that when I spoke to you of my chicks, you let me go free. Today, fortunately, I could return the favour you did to me.

The eagle embraced the chicken, moved by the memory, for she had no habit of helping anyone, and they became friends.

The proud eagle recognized that every good deed reverts always in favour of those who practice it, even if those who practised or who received it no longer remember it.

The important thing is that the good generated by the good deed remains forever archived in our spiritual files.
 

MEIMEI
 

(Psychographed by Celia Xavier de Camargo on 05.03.2012.)