The Little Hummingbird

The Little Hummingbird
The little blue hummingbird felt sad and tired. He had become
lost while traveling with his family, who were looking for a
warmer place to spend the winter. When night came, after
much time spent looking for them, but with no luck, he took
refuge in a small cave he found in the mountainside. Inside the
cave there were only a few dry twigs and leaves that had been
blown their by the wind. Although feeding himself wasn’t a
worry, seeing as he had always been so good at it, not
knowing whether he would see his loved ones again deeply
saddened him.
-"Don’t stray far from us when we’re migrating,"
his parents had always repeated to him. But he would get so
excited at all the little things he would discover during
their journeys, and there he would be, open-mouthed,
contemplating these wonders, flapping his wings over every
new treasure, while the others just carried on with the
journey, not noticing his absence. That day, while flying, he
had seen a flash of light, a reflection coming out of the
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trees, and without realising it, he swooped low and approached
to see what was the source of the beautiful light.
And he discovered an enormous, picturesque lake of crystalline
waters; a sight that left him completely surprised.
-“Wow!!”
he exclaimed, seeing himself reflected in the water,
-“How wonderful!!”
He’d never seen anything like it. The sun was beginning to
fire its rays onto the water, and these became brilliant
golden reflections that almost blinded you. It was a spectacular
sight.
There he played, flying over the water, playing with his own
reflection; using the calm waters as a mirror, viewing the
white clouds sliding past overhead. Time passed without
him realising, and when he gained altitude and called for his
family so he could show them what he’d found, his call went
unanswered. His parents and brothers and sisters had
continued on with the journey, and they couldn’t hear him.
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Suddenly an enormous fear arose in him. All that beauty
disappeared from his eyes, and he could only hear strange
noises that increased his fear and his feeling of
uneasiness. Cries of strange birds echoed around the
forest, and everything that had hitherto seemed beautiful
turned into something gloomy and ghostly. The sun now
seemed to cast only shade, and he was afraid of being left
alone in the forest. He flew out of the trees, in search of his
family, but the night came and he was still alone. So then
he sought out a place to shelter and pass the night. With the
little leaves he found in the cave he made a small nest. It was a
bit noisy since the leaves were so dry, but at least it gave
him some warmth that night. The following day, when he
woke, he didn't remember that he'd become lost, but soon after
getting up it all came to mind, and he began worrying.
-“Oh, my God! What will I do here alone? Where is my family?”
and he soon found out how much he missed them.
His parents had always repeated to him that, if someday
he should get lost, what he should do is not go far from the last
place they had all been together, put himself in a place that
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was high enough so he could be seen when they returned, and
that he should never allow fear to stop him seeing reality.
-“It’s true!!”
he said, remembering this,
-“My parents told me what I would have to do if I get
lost, so I have nothing to be afraid of. My family is looking for
me right now, and soon we’ll be together.”
And so he left his little cave, thanking it for having given
him shelter that night. Once again everything outside was
beautiful, and the confidence that he would find his family
made him fly happily in what was an unknown place for him.
Before long he once more found the beautiful lake, and there
he found the tallest tree, where he perched himself. While he
was waiting he began humming, and gradually the little
birds who lived there joined in with him. He told them he was
lost, and the birds decided to sing really loudly so that anyone
passing would hear them. Soon their song could be heard
from very far off, and this helped his family to quickly find
him.
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After that day, our little hummingbird was a bit
wiser. Now he knew that he should always let his family
know when was going to fly off from them during their
travels. He also knew that during the course of his life he
would meet others who would offer him their help. And,
most important of all, he learned that when fear got the
better of him the most beautiful things could come to
appear the most terrifying.

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The Little Hummingbird

warmer place to spend the winter. When night came, after

refuge in a small cave he found in the mountainside. Inside the

blown their by the wind. Although feeding himself wasn’t a

worry, seeing as he had always been so good at it, not

knowing whether he would see his loved ones again deeply

-"Don’t stray far from us when we’re migrating,"

his parents had always repeated to him. But he would get so

excited at all the little things he would discover during

their journeys, and there he would be, open-mouthed,

contemplating these wonders, flapping his wings over every

new treasure, while the others just carried on with the

journey, not noticing his absence. That day, while flying, he

had seen a flash of light, a reflection coming out of the

to see what was the source of the beautiful light.

And he discovered an enormous, picturesque lake of crystalline

waters; a sight that left him completely surprised.

he exclaimed, seeing himself reflected in the water,

He’d never seen anything like it. The sun was beginning to

golden reflections that almost blinded you. It was a spectacular

reflection; using the calm waters as a mirror, viewing the

white clouds sliding past overhead. Time passed without

unanswered. His parents and brothers and sisters had

continued on with the journey, and they couldn’t hear him.

disappeared from his eyes, and he could only hear strange

noises that increased his fear and his feeling of

uneasiness. Cries of strange birds echoed around the

forest, and everything that had hitherto seemed beautiful

turned into something gloomy and ghostly. The sun now

seemed to cast only shade, and he was afraid of being left

alone in the forest. He flew out of the trees, in search of his

family, but the night came and he was still alone. So then

little leaves he found in the cave he made a small nest. It was a

bit noisy since the leaves were so dry, but at least it gave

him some warmth that night. The following day, when he

getting up it all came to mind, and he began worrying.

-“Oh, my God! What will I do here alone? Where is my family?”

and he soon found out how much he missed them.

His parents had always repeated to him that, if someday

that he should never allow fear to stop him seeing reality.

he said, remembering this,

-“My parents told me what I would have to do if I get

lost, so I have nothing to be afraid of. My family is looking for

me right now, and soon we’ll be together.”

And so he left his little cave, thanking it for having given

him shelter that night. Once again everything outside was

beautiful, and the confidence that he would find his family

he found the tallest tree, where he perched himself. While he

was waiting he began humming, and gradually the little

passing would hear them. Soon their song could be heard

wiser. Now he knew that he should always let his family

travels. He also knew that during the course of his life he

most important of all, he learned that when fear got the

better of him the most beautiful things could come to

appear the most terrifying.

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