Don't Fly Away

Raphael was a special bird in every way. He would recognize our car, and would fly towards it on the street when we were driving home. He would wait till we were at a red light, then land on the roof of the car and ride back with us all the way. This became normal for us, but not for others. The sight of a pigeon riding on top of a car definitely drew attention. People would point at us and stare, roll down their windows to let us know “Hey you have a pigeon up there”! We would smile, nod and just keep driving away. He would not fly away; he quite enjoyed surfing on top of our car. He knew all too well that soon the garage door would open and that’s when he would settle right into his nest for the day.