Ducklings Jump from Nest 50 Feet in the Air and it's Relation to the Human Experience!

While watching this clip and writing Booke's Book...I had a thought: We often see the struggles of nature and relate this to making them strong. As the baby ducks used their tiny claws to climb upwards at the beckoning call of their mother...I thought of our human struggle. Too often we may look at challenges or struggles as a negative, when (in most cases) it makes us stronger...we learn, grow, and adapt. Usually, we have an opportunity to then teach the lessons learned from our trials to others.

A scared and weary baby duck may choose to stay in its nest; however, if it doesn't eventually push itself, the outcome is grim. Life prompts us to take action...how we respond is our reward. My cousin Brooke Ellefsen, who is currently battling stage IV lung cancer, told me, "When she and Cody got married, their motto became: If we are not moving forward, then we are moving backward!"

the journey of life isn't always about how smooth the ride is, but how well you adjust to the bumps, delays, inconveniences, breakdowns, and frustration. I think in many ways, the journey is the point...the destination is simply a bonus to all your endurance!

Leave the nest and explore your world, even at the expense of heartache and pain. I'm a sucker for acronyms and JOY can stand for...Just Over Yonder...which means...go and explore because you never know what mystery you might discover, the friends you'll find, or memories that'll be made.

Climb, then jump like the little baby duck...I think you'll find that most likely you'll bounce, no matter the metaphorical fall:)