Bird a Day: The Wren

On the 4th of December, I had a no good, very bad afternoon. My child’s school took some actions against my child that were wildly inappropriate in line with my child’s disabilities and now that’s started a whole line of complaint, legal proceedings, and actions that are exhausting, anxiety inducing, and painful.

All I want is for my child to get the education they’re legally entitled to, and the SEND support that’s been agreed.

But there are times when I feel like a little bird in a big sky; a tiny creature fighting against the big behemoths who rule everything.

Enter the Wren.

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The Wren is the king of birds. It pounced upon the eagle’s back. It soared higher than anybody, because it knew what to do. It saw opportunities. It used its intellect. It was not held back by its own perceptions about its size or strength.

Dear bird spirits, may I be as bold, as loud, and as determined as the Wren.