Therewasoncealonelygirlwholongedsomuchforlove.Onedaywhileshewaswalkinginthewoodsshefoundtwostarvingsongbirds.Shetookthemhomeandputtheminasmallcage.Shecaredthemwithloveandthebirdsgrewstrong.Everymorningtheygreetedherwithawonderfulsong.Thegirlfeltgreatloveforthebirds.Onedaythegirlleftthedoortothecageopen.Thelargerandstrongerofthetwobirdsflewfromthecage.Thegirlwassofrightenedthathewouldflyaway.Asheflewclose,shegraspedhimwildly.Herheartfeltgladathersuccessincapturinghim.Suddenlyshefeltthebirdgolimp.
Sheopenedherhandandstaredinhorroratthedeadbird.Herdesperatelovehadkilledhim.Shenoticedtheotherbirdmovingbackandforthontheedgeofthecage.Shecouldfeelhisgreatneedforfreedom.Heneededtosoarintotheclear,bluesky.Sheliftedhimfromthecageandtossedhimsoftlyintotheair.Thebirdcircledonce,twice,threetimes.Thegirlwatcheddelightedlyatthebird’senjoyment.Herheartwasnolongerconcernedwithherloss.Shewantedthebirdtobehappy.
Suddenlythebirdflewcloserandlandedsoftlyonhershoulder.Itsangthesweetestmelodythatshehadeverheard.Thefastestwaytoloseloveistoholdonittootight;thebestwaytokeeploveistogiveitWINGS!