Living Between Destinations
Image from The Hindu The Arctic Tern is a bird that lives between destinations. The species breeds in the Arctic and migrates annually to Antarctica, flying a distance of 70,900 km each year. My curiosity was aroused when I read about this amazing bird in The Hindu yesterday. An Arctic tern was spotted in my home state and its story caught my fancy. This bird’s true home is its journey itself. It does not belong entirely to the Arctic or the Antarctic. It spends its life moving between distant worlds, adapting to changing skies, winds, and seasons. Its life is a constant pursuit of light, growth, and renewal. We have a great lesson there, I reflected. We spend so much time waiting to arrive: at success, happiness, recognition, peace… And we forget that most of our lives are spent in transit. Perhaps, the journey matters more than the arrival. The Arctic Tern sees more sunlight than any other creature because it is always moving towards summer. Keep moving, it seems to be tel...
