Life is hard on those who do not fit the norm. And handicaps seem so unfair. Who deals the cards we have to play, anyway? HOWEVER, sometimes those cards force us outside a box we're better off not fitting. This is Flapless; because we all need to learn to Soar more, and Flap less! Along … Continue reading Introduction
Chapter ONE > He couldn’t remember how or why. All he knew was that he couldn’t. He could not flap his wings. Yes, he had wings, but they would not flap! Yes, he could stretch them out, but they would not flap. This is the story of the little bird that couldn’t. Such a sad … Continue reading Chapters 1-2
Chapter 3 > That night Flapless snuggled up in a pile of leaves that were trapped against a fallen tree. He was always careful to find a safe place before the sun ever went down. His black feathers hid very nicely in any shadowy area. Slowly he heard the sounds of the forest changing, as … Continue reading Chapters 3-4
Chapter 5 > Flapless and Goliath stared up into the mountain as if it were a forbidden land where birds go to die. The jagged and rocky cliffs towered over them like giants ready to strike! Fear of the unknown gripped them, but the Wind had requested Flapless go there. “Boy, this Prophet thing is … Continue reading Chapters 5-6
Chapter 7 > It was dark as the little fire gave a warm light in the stone cold of the mountainside. It lessened the bite, as they sat very near the glow. The fire was built in such a way as to be close to a big rock, which partially blocked the cold … Continue reading Chapters 7-8
Chapter Nine They watched Trinity disappear into the clouds below, as he was moving much faster than before, and it was, after all, downhill. The sun shined brightly above the clouds. Flapless and Goliath looked out across the powder white puffs and fluffs, like a bright quilted blanket of cotton as far as the eyes … Continue reading Chapters 9-10
Chapter 11 > Both Flapless and Goliath had to think about that for a moment. Again, it was a thought so obvious but something they had never considered. If light needs a power source, but darkness does not, then wouldn’t it seem more likely…? Flapless did not like where his thoughts were going, so … Continue reading Chapters 11-12
CHAPTER 13 > It was now the seventh day and Flapless could hardly believe how much his life had changed in the high places. He would never go back to his old way of living, but had chosen to live in Eagle ways. He did not make this choice because it was easier and his … Continue reading Chapters 13-16
A bird called: "FLAPLESS" 