A beautiful Morning With Mama Duck and Her Ducklings

I don't know what is it about the Mother duck with her ducklings that always makes me so happy. This morning I was stopped in the middle of the intersection in one of the busy streets on my way to work by the brave Mama duck and her 5 lovely ducklings crossing the street. I was the lucky one that Mama duck chose after letting the rest of the cars ahead of me passed by. As soon as I was about to press on my gas pedal, here's Mama duck stood in front of my car, went back and forth trying to protect her ducklings to safety. The rest of the cars on the other side of the intersection, right next to me and behind me stopped and waited until these lovely family gets to the other side of the street but Mama duck somehow got confused and tried to go on different directions.

It amazes me while watching every movement that Mama duck makes- it shows how she's so protective of her ducklings. Before I know it, I froze when they went under my car and I was torn if I have to get out of my car and escort them to the other side while all these commuters sorrounding me are all eyes why I'm still not moving when my car is positioned in the middle of the intersection stopping the 4-way traffic OR should I grab my camera and take a picture of my morning encounter with Mama duck and her ducklings? Sadly, I didn't get to do either one - I saw them came out behind my car and saw a County agent on the other end trying to get them off the street. I got no choice but to start driving before I get honked by these early commuters probably running late for work (I know I am hehe) but it surely made my day. It brings a lot of my childhood momories back home (Now that's another long topic). =)

My take on today's unexpected encounter - I see it as one of God's way of tellling me or us... "Slow down guys and enjoy this beautiful perfect spring day." Well, He got me..... yet again.  

Source: Duck and her ducklings picture (Flicker.com)