When Julie got back home from school that afternoon, she noticed a pigeon sitting very closely to the front door of her1. It seemed as if the pigeon hadn't moved at all. Julie moved 2 , noticing the pigeon had a wound on its left wing. Anxious that a dog or a cat would eat the 3animal, Julie ran upstairs to tell her mom about the bird.
"We have to help it!" Julie insisted. Whereas Julie's mom made a disgusted face, "I don't want to.
Pigeons usually have 4" she said. Julie began to cry. This made Julie's mom feel bad. She 5 , but she gave Julie some6that the pigeon had to stay in the kitchen in a storage bin.
Julie's mom didn't want to touch the7 bird.
While Julie tried to 8the bird bits of moist bread, Julie's mom looked online for local animal 9organizations. She felt silly trying to save an injured pigeon . Finally she found an organization that would 10 the bird, but not until the next morning. Julie stayed up all night 11_the bird.
The next morning Julia and her mother took the 12to the bird rescue organization. Many people on the train gave Julie and her mother13looks. Julie's mother just shrugged. When they 14 the site , the worker welcomed them warmly 15a big smile, "It's so kind of you to do this. This means 16to the pigeon!" 17goodbye to the worker, Julie looked so18_with a slight flush on her cheeks. On their way home, leaning on her mother' shoulder, Julie said softly, "Thank you, mom, for your support and19. " Julie's mom patted her head, "I'm proud of you, sweetheart. You've taught me20: Every life deserves to be respected and loved. "
