A SENSE OF A GOOSE !!!
Next autumn, when you see geese
heading south for the winter, flying
in a “V” formation, you might
consider what science has discovered
as to why they fly that way. As each
bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift
for the bird immediately following.
By flying in a “V” formation, the
whole flock adds at least 71 percent
greater flying range than if each bird
flew on its own.
People who share a common
direction and sense of community
can get where they are going more
quickly and easily, because they are
traveling on the thrust of one
another.
When a goose falls out of formation,
it suddenly feels the drag and
resistance of trying to go it alone and
quickly gets back into formation to
take advantage of the lifting power of
the bird in front. If we have the
sense of a goose, we will stay in
formation with those people who are
heading the same way we are.
When the head goose gets tired, it
rotates back in the wing and another
goose flies point. It is sensible to
take turns doing demanding jobs,
whether with people or with geese
flying south. Geese honk from behind
to encourage those up front to keep
up their speed.
What message do we give when we
honk from behind?
Finally – and this is important – when
a goose gets sick or is wounded by
gunshot, and falls out of the
formation, two other geese fall out
with that goose and follow it down to
lend help and protection. They stay
with the fallen goose until it is able
to fly or until it dies; and only then
do they launch out on their own, or
with another formation to catch up
with their own group.
NOTE:
If we have the sense of a goose, we
will stand by each other like that.
