San Jose, CA

I thought you would like this. It’s a story about change sent to me by my aunt in Redondo Beach, California. It’s amazing what an eagle goes through in it’s life and maybe those of us who are going through a change in our lives can gather strength from it.

The eagle has the longest life-span of its’ species. It can live up to 70 years
But to reach this age, the eagle must make a hard decision in its’ 40’s. It’s sharp talons are dull and no longer work, It’s crushing beak begins to bend. The eagles heavy wings, become stuck to its chest and makes it difficult to fly.

Then, the eagle is left with only two options: die or go through a painful process of change which lasts about 150 days. The process requires that the eagle fly to a mountain top and sit on its’ nest There the eagle knocks its’ beak against a rock until it plucks it out

After plucking it out, the eagle will wait for a new beak to grow back and then it will pluck out its’ talons. When its’ new talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its’ old-aged feathers

And after five months, the eagle takes its’ famous flight of rebirth and lives for
30 more years.

Why is change needed?
Many times to servive we have to start the process of change.
Someimes we have to get rid of old habits and past-times that don’t benefit us.
When we are freed from these past burdens, we can take advantage of the present.