The Mob

On the final Friday of June, we woke up to find the red robin's nest removed from where it was resting right under the roof of our back deck. When we went to bed the night before, three baby birdies were chirping. That morning, silence. The predator showed up just a few hours before the Supreme Court overturned Roe. It was a sign. In American society, rights and profits are plundered in the dark of night.

 

This week, on the night that Kansas said "no," I was out on the back deck reading when I was suddenly interrupted by a squawking chorus of red robins. A red-tailed hawk was perched on a pole. The predator! A few of the robins and sparrows took turns “mobbing” the hawk. A couple crows joined in. These winged-Beings formed a union. They darted. They dive-bombed. They drove it out. When the hawk flew a hundred yards away, the mob followed it. 

Jesus told his people to pay attention to the birds of the air. Even though they do not reap or sow or hoard their stuff, they still have everything they need. Their simplicity is the model. So is their mob mentality! While we give birth to beauty and nurture it, the wealthy and powerful are plundering. It only takes a few folks to form a union. In a network of mutuality, we will win with vigilance - and a lot of squawking.