There once was a bird who fell out of its nest. A gnarled old woman came upon the wounded bird and ask the bird, "If you could be anything you wanted, What would you be?" The bird was tired, scared, and confused. It had hurt a wing and lost a few too many feathers (if you know what I mean). At first the bird said, "I wish I could be back in my nest, all warm, cozy and safe. Everything right where I need it. Yes, that would be my wish, to be back in my nest and be back to the way things were before." The gnarled old woman sadly shook her head and said, "sorry you can't go back there. When the wind blew you out of the tree, it also blew the nest. It is gone. You cannot go back." The bird mourned his loss. How could the wind allow such a thing to happen? I did exactly the things that every good bird is suppose to do. I never carelessly wandered to the edge of the nest or ventured recklessly out on the branches. I stayed within the parameters of the nest and kept it and myself clean. I took good care of my nest home. Others before me walked on the edges of the nest and even out on the branches. Nothing this bad ever happened to them?! I wish I would have been more like those birds. At least then I would have been able to spread my wings a little, and had an excuse to be in this kind of predicament." The Gnarled old woman gazed at the bird and said. "Do you know what happened to those birds? Many of them did not survive the fall. Some survive the fall, but were soon swallowed by predators below. Still others survived, but were ashamed that they did not stay in the nest until it was there time to leave. They were never able to reach their full potential. Others were able to soar, but at a tremendous cost to the other birds around them." The little bird was perplexed. "So what then should I wish for?" The Gnarled old woman replied, "you have lived a long and blessed life. I know that you are scared, tired and confused, but you have many friends and family members who love you. And even though you will never be able to go back to the nest, you have grown strong and have been given the chance again to soar anywhere, and anyway that you decide. You have done all that has been asked of you, now you just need to allow yourself to soar." The bird replied, "Then I guess I will soar to even greater heights now that the wind has granted me the freedom to fly wherever He feels I am needed."
Charlie allow Him to continue to lead you and again you will soar.