Tenacious and Curious

In this photo of four Painted Conure babies the birds seem to obediently sit and do exactly as I like. Folks see this and say: "Golly, you are such a great photographer." The truth of the matter is that I take A LOT of pictures...one of them is bound to look alright. I am adding another photo (see both log entries for today) so you may see what was REALLY going on with these wiggly little birds.

I am beginning to enjoy fresh papaya. A few years back I couldn't stand it, couldn't stand seeing or smelling fresh papaya. I think this is because it has a similar smell and flavor to Ipecac. When I was in my "Marriage and Family Living" class in High School they taught us about Ipecac (the stuff parents sometimes give children to induce vomiting if necessary). Being curious, I went out that evening and bought a bottle. Wanted to see if it worked. I downed the entire bottle. Tasted bad but nothing happened.

"This stuff is useless," I thought.

Then I left for my after school job as a night janitor at a bank. After the first hour and a half I started to feel a little off....it hit me just at the end of my 3 hour shift...Ipecac attack. I was very ill that night.

The lesson I learned was that not everyone responds right away (or at all) to ipecac. I couldn't stand the sight or smell of papaya or prunes ever since.

I suppose 30 years later I have gotten over the ipecac thing. I buy fresh papaya for my bird Zoey because she is accustomed to having it from her previous home. I dreaded cutting the stuff up for her.
Amazingly, I almost like fresh papaya now.
Persistence. Pays off...just like the photo sessions with baby birds.
Eventually I get the picture.

I am grateful I am naturally curious.
I am glad for my own tenacity. Without this tendency to push through
until I've "overcome" I would not have developed most of the skills I now have.
I thank God for making me Curious and Tenacious.
I also thank God for the times He rescues me when I am over-curious and over-tenacious(stories for another time).

GratefulJoy

p.s. Remember to look for the more accurate photo of the baby birds above.