Once upon a time, in a little town, lived a boy named Sahil. He was a very kind and gentle boy. He used to love his elders and younger ones. Sahil also had a deep affection for animals.

One day Sahil was playing in his garden. Suddenly, he saw something coming down from the sky to his garden. When he went near to investigate, he found a little bird lying on the ground, injured and unable to fly. Sahil’s heart ached with pity for the bird. Sahil picked up the bird and took it to his house. He nursed the bird giving medicines and feeding the bread crumbs. He named the bird ‘chickie’. Sahil took care the ‘chickie’ for several days. Chickie became her constant companion. As days passed, Sahil grew fond of the bird . He did not want to lose chickie so he decided to keep the little bird with him forever.

One day, Sahil told his mother that he has decided to keep the chickie in the cage. Her mother scolded him and told him not to keep the bird inside the cage. Sahil became very upset and sat with teary eyes in front of his mother. After seeing Sahil upset, His mother came near to Sahil and said, “Birds are not made to keep inside the cage instead they are made to fly high in the sky”. She further said, “if you truely love chickie set the bird free . Let her fly”.

Sahil understood everything. He understood that love is not to keep the chickie in the cage but it is to free her. Sahil went to the garden and released the bird. As the bird flew high in the sky, Sahil watched it with teary eyes, feeling happy for the bird’s newfound freedom.

Sahil’s mother came and hugged him, telling him that he had learned a valuable lesson. She gave him a chocolate as a reward for his wisdom. 

From that day, Sahil’s love for animal grew even more stronger, and he made a promise to himself always to help and protect them. He understood that every creature has its own place in the earth whether it is big or small. It is our duty to love and respect them.