My Hawk Friend

A challenge comes to raise our game.

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I invited a hawk to visit my neighborhood, and he came. He circles high and patient, the sun on his wings, reading the ground like an open book. Now my pigeons can't get lazy. They used to strut and peck as if the sky belonged to them. These days they keep one eye up, fly a little tighter, and land a little smarter.

I tell them, "Sharpen your skills. Don't be an easy meal for my friend." I'm not against the hawk, and I'm not against the pigeons. The hawk keeps them sharp, and their sharpness keeps him honest. He isn't their enemy so much as their teacher.

It's the same lesson: a challenge comes to raise our game, so love your enemy.

Listen to the audio version in the Rock U song list

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By Ronnie Patterson. Narrated with AI assistance.

This article was written with AI assistance and reviewed by Ronnie Patterson.