Here is a tribute to a mother who has faithfully taken care of her children in spite of  a horrific storm that produced the worst flood in Middle Tennessee history.

It has been a week since the winds blew and the waters rose, but this little Robin Red Breast has continued to sit on her nest.  It is located at my house underneath the roof near a damaged gutter. 

I’m not sure what kind of fear this mother went through last Sunday but she overcame that in order to protect her young.  She did it selflessly and hung on in spite of the fact that 6 inches of rain fell within 45 minutes at one point.

The basement of the house flooded with two feet of water but the well built house and the well build nest withstood the toughest test either would ever be faced with.

So this is really a tribute to all our mothers who would have done the same thing for us.

That’s important to keep in mind as we return  a portion of that loving care to them.  Sure, it’s hard, very hard at times, but it is also rewarding.  Next time we feel down and in despair because we don’t think we can keep up with the demands of caregiving, or we just feel inadequate, we can think about this bird.  She’s still there caring and protecting as I write this post.

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