2016 Postmortem

riderinthestorm

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8. Bernie's incredible extemporaneous reaction! Joy, laughter

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 05:15 PM

Mar 2016

and the ability to really "see" the moment for exactly what it was.

I'm an open atheist and even I was stunned at the birds appearance. I'm outdoors every day, all day - a keen observer of nature - and the appearance of that small finch just can't be easily explained away. They simply don't do what that small house finch did.

Just an amazing moment and wherever Bernie ends up in this, it's clear he's being looked after by the gods...

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First thing that came to mind when I saw that little bird.... democrank Mar 2016 #16

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