Miss Sparrow - A Story of Survival and Kindness
Her ancestors could have saved fifty million human lives had they not been the prey of the insensitive ruler. Story : S A Spencer Picture: Patrice Bouchard “I’m Sparrow. Full name Miss Jacquelin Shenzhen Sparrow. Our type of birds always keep Sparrow as the last name so that we can distinguish ourselves from any other types of birds. And you?” she said, sitting on the lower branch of a slash pine tree near Pearl River. She was looking around without responding. This corner of the park is bushy and close to the river. Almost deserted. Sparrow spoke again, “Hello! Oh, dog friend! I’m here. On this branch.” “No name.” She said without even lifting her head. “You don’t know your name? Strange! I’ve seen many doggies, people call them by their names and also play with them! Okay, I will call you doggie until you find who you are.” The doggie sat on feet of the tree, her eyes tired and staring into space. “Ever noticed those leashes around their ne