Leaving the Nest

From the time that a mama bird's eggs hatch, she loves and cares for them, ensures their safety, and prepares them for the time that they will leave her nest, and on to a nest of their own. 

When that time does come, mama bird knows. She knows that her sweet, young babies are ready... So she does the unthinkable. She pushes them out of the nest so they can fly on their own. She watches them fly off, flapping their wings, silently praying they will make it out there in that large, open sky. 

What happens when mama bird has to leave her nest before her babies are ready?...She doesn't want to, but she doesn't have a choice. Baby birds still need her, but she can't be there for them like she needs to be. 

Baby birds are left there... Teaching themselves to fly. Trying to learn how soar without someone there to teach them. Sure, Daddy bird is there. He protects the nest, he loves his baby birds, but mama bird is the only one who can teach the babies how to fly. The only one who can give them the push they need. 

What happens when baby bird takes a peek outside the nest... And sees what the big blue sky has to offer? She flaps her wings, but mama bird isn't there to give her the push she is needs.... 

Baby bird goes back into the nest, and waits for the time when her wings are more developed. But she doesn't forget that peek outside the nest. She remembers how beautiful that big blue sky was, and all it had to offer. 

Baby bird continues to peek... And wait... But mama bird still isn't there to give her the push she needs. One day, baby bird realizes she'll have to jump by herself... But she knows that she can't do it on her own. She'll need advice from aunty birds, friendly birds, and any birds that have left the nest already.

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The whole point of my analogy here is that I want to transfer to SUU... Being a four hour drive from home, means I would have to move there. To Cedar City. Not too close, but not too far away either.

 I'm so nervous to move forward with this idea because I don't have my mama here to support me, and tell me to go and follow my dreams. In fact, by going, I would be leaving my mama bird behind. 

What I need are words of encouragement. Whispers of advice. I need someone to be my mama bird and give me the push out of the nest. 

Someone, please tell me that if I leave the nest, I'm not a bad baby bird... Tell me mama bird knows that I love her, and understands my need to spread my wings. Tell me daddy bird will be okay in the nest without mama bird or baby bird... Tell  

me that this baby bird will make it out there in the big, blue sky. 

This baby bird's wings are flapping, who will be the wind beneath them?