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A sparrow came in

Yesterday I saw a sparrow playing in the Plus 15 connecting The Bay with the rest of the Rideau Centre he was flying between perches on two indoor trees unconcerned about his own predicament and unmolested by passers by who were pleased to see a bird doing his thing in the breezeway normally occupied only with cell phone chargers the lockers and the key holders and the usual rush to get to the bus or on to the next shop while the money is still burning a hole in pockets no longer used to carrying change or Kleenexes and tell me what is the price of two sparrows Matthew 10:29 one copper coin but not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without his Father knowing I wonder whether the sparrow knew his predicament or was concerned at all to find a way out but I was reminded of Bede who said that we are all like birds who have flown into dark rooms without windows oh king, it seems to me ...