In “Joyas Voladoras”, Brian Doyle’s message is that a person may choose to live their life in any manner they choose, but it is futile to try and completely hide or bury emotions. Many of Doyle’s emotions about feelings and hearts may stem from his experiences with his son’s heart issues. He was born with a chamber missing from his heart, so a purpose for writing this would be Doyle attempting to understand and cope with the problems his son faced. These emotions allow Doyle to open up to the reader and be vulnerable. This makes him a sensitive and superior writer because he is able to write from experience and use his true feelings towards the situations presented in the passage. Doyle begins his story by discussing facts about hummingbirds