There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love.
There
was
once
a
lonely
girl
who
longed
so
much
for
love
.
One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds.
One
day
while
she
was
walking
in
the
woods
she
found
two
starving
songbirds
.
She took them home and put them in a small cage, caring them with love.
She
took
them
home
and
put
them
in
a
small
cage
,
caring
them
with
love
.
Luckily, the birds grew strong little by little.
Luckily
,
the
birds
grew
strong
little
by
little
.
Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song.
Every
morning
they
greeted
her
with
a
wonderful
song
.
The girl felt great love for the birds.
The
girl
felt
great
love
for
the
birds
.
One day the girl left the door to the cage open accidentally.
One
day
the
girl
left
the
door
to
the
cage
open
accidentally
.
The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.
The
larger
and
stronger
of
the
two
birds
flew
from
the
cage
.
The girl was so frightened that he would fly away so as he flew close, she grasped him wildly.
The
girl
was
so
frightened
that
he
would
fly
away
so
as
he
flew
close
,
she
grasped
him
wildly
.
Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him.
Her
heart
felt
glad
at
her
success
in
capturing
him
.
Suddenly, she felt the bird go limp, so she opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird.
Suddenly
,
she
felt
the
bird
go
limp
,
so
she
opened
her
hand
and
stared
in
horror
at
the
dead
bird
.
It was her desperate love that had killed him.
It
was
her
desperate
love
that
had
killed
him
.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.
She
noticed
the
other
bird
moving
back
and
forth
on
the
edge
of
the
cage
.
She could feel his strong desire-needing to fly into the clear, blue sky.
She
could
feel
his
strong
desire-needing
to
fly
into
the
clear
,
blue
sky
.
Unwillingly, she lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air.
Unwillingly
,
she
lifted
him
from
the
cage
and
tossed
him
softly
into
the
air
.
The lucky bird circled once, twice, three times.
The
lucky
bird
circled
once
,
twice
,
three
times
.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird.
The
girl
watched
delightedly
at
the
bird
.
Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.
Her
heart
was
no
longer
concerned
with
her
loss
.
What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily.
What
she
wanted
to
see
was
that
the
bird
could
fly
happily
.
Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.
Suddenly
the
bird
flew
closer
and
landed
softly
on
her
shoulder
.
It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard.
It
sang
the
sweetest
tune
that
she
had
ever
heard
.
Remember, the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
Remember
,
the
fastest
way
to
lose
love
is
to
hold
on
it
too
tight
;
the
best
way
to
keep
love
is
to
give
it
wings
!
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage, caring them with love. Luckily, the birds grew strong little by little. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.  One day the girl left the door to the cage open accidentally. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away so as he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly, she felt the bird go limp, so she opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. It was her desperate love that had killed him.  She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his strong desire-needing to fly into the clear, blue sky. Unwillingly, she lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. The lucky bird circled once, twice, three times.  The girl watched delightedly at the bird. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard.  Remember, the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it wings!