Animals are People Too
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In a tropical setting, two flamingos enjoy a serene day until an approaching storm disrupts their feeding. They struggle against powerful winds, eventually soaring into the eye of the hurricane. After being safely deposited in a new environment, they adapt to their colder surroundings, eventually laying an egg in their nest.
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As evening descends, Goldie the goldfinch anxiously awaits his mate, singing fervently but finding her absent when he returns to their nest. The next day, lonely and alerting to the threat of a dove family, he encounters Olive the wren. Their shared playful moment leads to an enduring friendship, transcending their differences.
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Silently, I sit. Eternally waiting for something, or someone, to happen. My thick-skinned, firm body, rests motionless. Self control is my strength. I move one eye, then the other. Nothing. Nobody. I am alone. Time passes, as it always does. Finally, I sense movement. A tiny leave shivers, ever so slightly. I dart an eye


