Friday morning was my "hata toban" day (mothers take turns at crosswalks. Before the kids came, I saw sparrows--on rooftops, on T.V. antennaes, on telephone lines--and began singing "The Birds upon the Treetops" as well as 「そらのとりは」,then went onto singing「イエスのみうでに」.Perhaps there were others, I don't remember. But what I DO remember was when the children came to cross the road, I couldn't help smiling and 「おはようございます」-ing. Something inside said, "I don't care if I'm not supposed to be overly expressive; I'm happy, and I've gotta show it!"
God sends birdies to lighten my spirits, melodies to cheer my heart, then smiles to seal it all--thank You, God!
