the crows

From my seventh floor apartment in eastvan I get a brilliant view every evening. At dusk the crows fly east to roost. They spend their day foraging to the west, following the sun. As the sun crests toward the horizon, they turn back, en masse. As a landmark on the horizon, my apartment is often used to steer towards their destination: the forest at the base of Burnaby mountain. Sometimes they perch in trees to have town meetings, along the way.

When I see this pattern in nature, I realise that I have neglected my own social debriefing instincts. I want to hear how your day was. What came up for you? As I sit on the computer, my back turned to the crows, I wonder, how does my disconnect affect collectivity? In what ways is this a detriment to community? How can we counteract this cordoning off and learn from the ritualistic gathering of the crows?

What I have learned from the crows:

1. Individual activity during the day (separate foraging missions) bring new things to share with others;

2. Community - they are all in communication with each other and have "town meetings" it seems to "discuss" their progress and path (Caw!), and;

3. Ritual - (ha-ha right when I typed that I heard a crow start cawing outside). Alas, they showcase this nicely in their evening flight across the city to roost.

I'll do my thing, and try to create space with my friends to debrief regularly about our experience in this world.