The Willingness to Fly

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"Mama, I don't want to grow up. Can't I always remain small?" The cute little fragile seagull chick chirped with fear, as its mother gull regurgitated food for it. The babies were in their nest, and papa seagull knew that this young one was particularly more delicate than its other two siblings. Papa seagull gently asked the frightful chick in a soft voice, "Why my dear? Don't you wish to leave this nest someday and go see the beautiful world?"The little one burped a hiccup before replying, "Yes. I do want to see the far away places which you and