👋😍 Hello, FabYOUlous!
Something pretty extraordinary happened in our backyard recently, and thankfully I had my camera ready.
Well, Friday morning, September 11, at 7:53 a.m., here in Yukon, Oklahoma, this little beauty showed up: a remarkably beautiful, rare white hummingbird. I could hardly believe what I was seeing; I had no idea there were white hummingbirds.
So tiny, so different, so beautiful and majestic! It felt like one of those little moments when the Creator quietly whispers, "See? Life still has surprises for you." A little wink from the Creator.
There is something magical to me about experiencing something uncommon in an ordinary moment.
I wasn't on some grand adventure; I wasn't traveling somewhere exotic. I was right here at home, in the little backyard sanctuary we've created and loved, and something extraordinary came to us.
Maybe that's part of what touched me so deeply, because sometimes we spend so much time waiting for life's big moments that we forget how much wonder can be hiding in the little ones: a hummingbird, a sunrise, a flower blooming, a bird building its nest, a squirrel being completely adorable, a quiet morning, a conversation, a kindness from a stranger, or a dream finally beginning to show signs of life.
Little moments that make us stop and think, "Wow, I'm glad I was paying attention."
This little visitor reminded me of something else: your rare moment will come. Maybe not exactly when you expect it, maybe not in the form you imagined. Maybe you've been waiting a very long time, or maybe you're beginning to wonder whether the beautiful thing you're hoping for will ever find its way to you.
Hang in there. Keep looking. Keep believing. Keep your heart open enough to notice when something beautiful arrives.
Because life can change in an ordinary second; one moment you're looking at the same trumpet vine you've looked at hundreds of times, and the next, there's something sitting in it you've never seen before.
How FabYOUlous is that?
Scientifically, white plumage in birds can result from several pigment variations, including leucism. With leucism, pigment is reduced while the eyes generally retain their normal coloration. Without examining this little bird, I won't pretend to know exactly what caused its extraordinary coloring.
Honestly, I don't need to. I'm perfectly happy simply knowing that I got to witness it. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are remarkable travelers; most leave North America in the fall and winter farther south, some traveling all the way toward Central America, according to the Audubon Society.
That makes me especially grateful that our little backyard—with its trumpet vine, feeder, trees, flowers, and all the love we've poured into making it welcoming to wildlife—became one tiny stop along this bird's journey. A place to rest, a place to refuel, a place to simply be. What an honor. And now, because I saw it, you get to see it too.
Maybe that is another beautiful thing about life's little miracles: sometimes they are given to us, and then we get the joy of passing them along.
If you are looking at this photograph today, I hope you will take it as a little reminder—not a prediction, not a promise that everything will magically fall into place tomorrow—just a gentle reminder that beautiful things still happen, life still holds surprises, hope still has a place, new beginnings still happen, dreams are still worth feeding, and ordinary days can still contain extraordinary moments.
So, hang in there; keep your eyes open, keep noticing, and keep believing that life has more beauty left to show you.
And when one of those rare little moments finds you, stop, smile, take it in, and maybe whisper, “I saw that wink.”
May this little visitor bring a smile to your face today and remind you that life really can be pretty darn magical.
Until next time, be kind to yourself and Be Your Own Kind of FabYOUlous. 💐🙏🦋 ~ Crystal 😊
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