Every year on April 8, I celebrate Dorie Cooper and Draw a Bird Day. If you haven't heard of Dorie, she's worth looking up and learning about. I get bleary-eyed every time I read her story, which I did again this morning. So, even though I have neglected the blog for a long time and still haven't done the second round of butterfly rescue photos, I had to stop by and encourage everyone to draw a bird today in honor of Dorie.
It doesn't have to be a masterpiece (witness this quick sketch of a singing meadowlark with a head that's too small and no detail to speak of sketched in for the wings yet - drawn on the back of scrap paper discarded invoice from Stampeaz, no less). But, I encourage you to take a minute to use your favorite search engine to read about Dorie today and draw a bird in honor of the big-hearted girl who cheered injured soldiers and had such a short but meaningful life! It's a reminder that it's not always the brilliant or strong or successful ones that make a difference in the world. Little things matter.
Happy Draw a Bird Day!
