Begging
For many years I had a cockatoo. Her name was Halo. Halo was always insistent and learned to say Please! early on. As a young bird we had taught her to ask for treats and things by saying Please! I learned many lessons interacting with Halo. The lesson of patience was acquired quickly by calming this creature. Once Halo had a notion there was not much that could distract her focus. I likened it to prayer. It certainly made me pray! This is the lesson I learned by listening to Halo beg, "Please,Please, Please". This litany of repetition would be uttered almost in a whisper which would escalate into a full fledged crescendo if not addressed quickly. On this particular occasion, Halo kept urging me to satisfy her need for a treat. In reality her want of a treat.. And so she started begging, "Please, Please, Please" and on it went. I was busy so I became annoyed because the thing she was asking for was sitting right in front of her. Yet, she still kept