Once upon a time there was a baby eagle living in a nest perched on a cliff overlooking
a beautiful valley with
waterfalls and streams, trees and lots of little animals, scurrying about enjoying their lives.
The baby eagle liked the nest. It was the only world he had ever known. It was warm and
comfortable, had a great
view, and even better, he had all the food and love and attention that a great mother eagle
could provide. Many
times each day the mother would swoop down from the sky and land in the nest and feed the baby
eagle delicious
morsels of food. She was like a god to him, he had no idea where she came from or how she worked
her magic.
The baby eagle was hungry all the time, but the mother eagle would always come just in time with the
food and love
and attention he craved. The baby eagle grew strong. His vision grew very sharp. He felt good all
the time.
Until one day, the mother stopped coming to the nest.