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It hadn't occurred to me at the time of my enigmatic status update that there aren't many animals with the color red around their eyes. In fact, I can only think of two: a cardinal and a rooster.
It is widely known that a rooster has long been a symbol of good luck. Which is why many people, plop one down somewhere in the kitchen as a chotsky, wall decor, or some other form. The kitchen is the hearth of the home, and, perhaps, the luck radiates from there throughout the family. I come from a long line of rooster huggers. My great-grand-mother had a rooster and hen set that now I have nesting in a window. If memory serves me, my grandmother had a matching set sitting loving looking at the salt and pepper shakers on her table. My mother has roosters all over the kitchen, including a three foot one who sits proudly on her kitchen table.
Throughout history, the rooster has had many meanings for different cultures. (http://www.whats-your-sign.com/symbol-meanings-of-the-rooster.htm) The ancient Greeks believed that the brave and confident crow was a symbol of conquering the night: victory over opposition. In Christianity, the rooster has morphed into a way to protect against evil; hence, weathervanes sporting roosters are believed to provide the same protection. If you see a rooster in your dreams, it is time to be honest with yourself and show others your true colors.
I was born under the rooster in the Chinese zodiac calendar: specifically the Wood Rooster (go ahead a Google it to see how old I am if you're that curious!). Oh, here, I'll make it easy on you: (http://www.chinesezodiac.com/rooster.php). People born under the rooster are believed to have many different traits ranging from not-so-attractive ones to OK-I'll-take-that ones. My pride (a rooster trait) encourages me to share only some of the more positive attributes: a rooster is honest, trustworthy, loyal, organized, motivated and detail oriented. I'll take that.
