This was a delightfully written essay and a pleasure to read. The passion that Mori had while writing about her interaction with the birds she nurtured was heightened by her compassion for their well-being. She had a deep connection with these animals. The title of this essay is parallel to her experience as a bird care-taker. It shows how much she embedded herself in caring for these animals in teaching them from the basics. This essay was about more than just the birds and their actions; it was about her feeling of acceptance and accomplishment.
In the paragraphs towards the end of the essay, Mori talks about how vigorous it is to take care of birds. She explains in great detail throughout the essay all of the aspects that went into helping the birds develop basic skills that are easier developed in their natural environment. She talks about her feelings of competence when she successfully forces open a bird’s beak to feed them. In the end, she says how nothing has ever given her the pleasure of letting go as it did when she released the birds into the wild. To me this symbolizes her need to make a difference. Mori explains how it took “effort and optimism” to care for the birds so it took more than just the job title. This was something that truly made her happy and made her feel of importance. The fact that nothing else has made her feel the same way, means that she’d grew an attachment to working with birds. It was a healthy attachment and I feel that this essay her way of feeling complete.
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