Break out of your shell and live

Saturday, June 24, 2006

I watched a chicken break its shell the other day. I heard the steady pecking and witnessed the gradual cracking of the hard surface. A tiny head peeked out. The infant bird feebly -- then excitedly -- attempted to lift its head and see the its new world. It experienced such difficulty, and I realized that was only a beginning.

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