One day, a woman bought a parrot from a pet store. However, the woman decided to 1the parrot to the store the next day. "This bird doesn't 2." she told the pet store owner. "Does he have a 3?" the owner asked. "Parrots enjoy watching themselves in it." So the woman bought one and left.
The next day, she came back, saying that the bird still didn't say anything. "How about a ladder (梯子)? Parrots love ladders, "the owner said. The woman bought a ladder and left.
But the next day, she was back a 4time. "Does your parrot have a swing? No? Well, once he starts 5, he'll talk a lot happily, "the owner said. The woman then bought a swing and left.
When she walked into the store the next day, she began to cry and said 6, "The parrot died." The pet store owner was7what she said. "What? I'm sorry. Tell me, did he ever say anything?" he asked. "Yes, right before he died, "the woman answered, "in a 8 voice, he asked me weakly, 'Don't they sell any food at that pet store?'"
Sometimes we forget what's really necessary in life. We sometimes have lots of things to do 9, but we forget to deal with the most important things first. We have to remember to "10the parrots" in our lives.
