While I was standing at kitchen windowns, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here．We need a doctor．Hurry, Mom．”“What's wrong?”I asked．Spenceranxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor．
Dutifully(顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer's hand－ 2 , that's the sort of thing mothers do．While my son led me out of the door and 3 the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 4 ．When we arrived at 5 scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead．Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree．My son and I 6 the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 7 had caused it death．“I think his mummy and daddy really 8 him, ”Spencer observed．I 9 my boy's hand and tried to ease(缓解)his 10 by saying that I was sure they did, 11 they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and PoPo－my deceased(去世了的)grandfather．I assured(使……放心)Spencer that the bird's mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 12 and loved．I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds．and that I 13 he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 14 ．I picked up the little creature's body, slipped(
悄悄放到)it into my plastic bag and 15 placed the bird in the rubbish bin。 16 was said about the matter for the rest of the day．Spencer went right back to play 17 he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen．
At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had founde a baby bird the day before that fell from its nest．
“It was dead, Daddy．”
Trying to 18 Spencer’s spints and reminded him that the little bird was really 19 , I asked our son to tell Daddy 20 the baby bird was．Spencer, looking solemn-faced at his dad, stated, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, Popo．”
