Seeds of Happiness

Long silence. Trees all quiet. The process came to an end. Meeting of birds. Nature searching for continuous improvement. Serious conversations. The biggest bird kept a moving speech. The other birds realized they were on a mission. "If each one of you wears a wing full of seeds , we are going to move forward", he added. Some birds whispering. A group of them reflected deeply. They wondered if it made sense. At all. They mentioned that it was challenging. They only saw the obstacles. The biggest bird had a clear future vision. As a true leader he was aware of the importance of having one.

Ten other birds believed in the mission. They made a cercle of joy. Flying towards victory. The letter 'V' became visible. Their optimism was contagious. The yes sayers did not understand the no sayers. A world of difference. The leader of the pack, the alpha bird, saw what was happening. Time to align all birds. "Listen", he mentioned, "let us go for it".  He stopped talking. Big silence. The birds knew the meaning of this signal. The trees of the forest felt the tension. Nervous breakdown. The leader appointed his assistant. Sergeant Hope. The no sayers felt lost. Sergeant Hope could do wonders. They were aware of his strength.

Each bird received a package of seeds. Attached to their feathers. A present for the world. The seeds were precious. Made of magic stardust. "Where do we go?", a smaller bird asked. The alpha bird responded and shared the plan. The whole world would be welcoming them. Global reach. "Go to bed early. Tomorrow we leave when the sun comes up", the leader said. The morning came soon. All birds in a row. Stretching their wings. Sergeant Hope checked all wings. Attaching the seeds. He gave a wing to the alpha bird. The troops were ready. The wind was perfect. Time to go. There they went. Flying alltogether. A powerful team.

All birds knew that when alpha bird would stop flying, they had to release their package of seeds. At once. The seeds contained ten positive emotions: joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, awe and of course last but not least love. The world needed a positive injection. Contribution to a world of happiness. Balancing act. The universe announced a change for the good. Each bird was now excited. Even the no sayers found new motivation. "This is it, let the seeds go!", the alpha bird shouted. Infinite seeds were coming down that morning. Spreading everywhere. Like little snowflakes. Enchanting. Fairy tales coming true.

The world felt the change. All people woke up with a huge smile on their face. They were looking through glasses made by the sun. The inside world was touched with magic. The outer world followed. With pride and courage. Loving relationships cleaned the hurtful ones. The warm and the cold united. Stubbornness gone. Support accepted. Gentle gestures exchanged. Again and again. All seeds were released. The birds felt lighter. They had completed their mission. Sergeant Hope gave all birds a flying ovation. The highest recognition. Out of the blue the birds started their mission, with eyes on the prize. They felt happier than ever before. Spreading happiness is pure joy. Giving to others - wholeheartedly - is wonderful too. Seeds of truth.  

Seeds of Happiness by Liesbeth Leysen