Are these friends still in your life, or were they left behind when you moved? It sounds to me like there is something that maybe you miss about them, or that you want from them that they have not been willing to give you. Maybe it is friendship or love? Can you think of anything? Whatever it is, you and your friends seem to value whatever the bird represents a lot.

<font color=orange>"If we are going to insist that people pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, we must ensure that they have boots."</font color=orange>