Three siblings, a pilot, university professor, and marijuana grow operator, come together every Christmas. As always, their elderly parents present to them their thoughts in a recorded message. 
 
But this year’s missive causes Frederick, Maria and Marcus to flinch, intense sentiments resurface. 
 
But before they can react, they are distracted by the sudden disappearance of the family’s talkative parrot, Pock. Who has stolen him? Fingers are pointed. Gypsies are blamed.
 
As the diversion subsides, their thoughts shift back to the recordings. 
 
The Pilot and the Parrot is a story about the power of the message, and messenger, to impact the emotions of recipients. 
 
A ransom note has been received for Pock the parrot and thought will be required to plan how to react. Are the clues to be found in the words heard? An epiphany, or two, may help  connect the dots. All together now...
 
Epiphanies
 
On this day
Time to think
Clearly now
An awakening
 
Me and you
We be two
Deliberate
Convenient truths
 
Stirring psalms
Faith concurs
Attracted to
The spirit world
 
E-piphanies
The Greek’s own word
Epiphanies
Eureka's heard
Epiphanies
Insight brings
And what's released
So marvelling
 
Darwin's hunch
Northern Lights
The universe
Through Einstein's eyes
 
E-piphanies
A no-vel word
E-piphanies
Deep thoughts occur
E-piphanies
Make candles burn
To light the path
On which we learn
 
Ideas drop
From the sky
To fill a niche
A cherished prize
A pot of gold 
The rainbow's end
Hope and pray
They never end
 
From those words
That seem to fall
Comes a sense
A wise resolve
Train like birds
To chirp and sing
What we've heard
Then what it means
 
Tell yourself
And so believe
The blessings come
Continually
With each receipt
From heaven's spout
Comes a sense
Of what it’s all about.
 
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