A rush to judgment can lead to disaster or regrets By HARVEY MACKAY Text size Copy shortlink: A bird was searching for a home to lay her eggs so they would be safe during the coming rainy season. In her search, she saw two trees, so she went to ask them for shelter. When she asked the first tree, it refused to give her shelter. Disappointed, she went to the second tree. The second tree agreed, so she built a nest and laid her eggs. Then the rainy season arrived. The rain was so heavy that the first tree toppled over and was carried away by the flood.