07/24/2025
MY DAUGHTER KEPT STEALING THE NEIGHBOR'S CHICKEN đ AND I FINALLY FOUND OUT WHY
At first, I thought it was just a phase.
Every few days, Iâd find Cloveâthe neighborâs fat, bossy henâin our backyard coop, even though we didnât have chickens. My daughter Junie would always be nearby, holding her like a raggedy stuffed animal, whispering secrets into her feathers.
I kept walking Clove back to Miss Dottieâs house next door, apologizing each time. Dottie would just laugh and say, âThat girl of yours loves deep. Ainât nothing wrong with that.â
But one afternoon, I caught Junie sneaking Clove out again. This time, she had a blanket and a juice box packed in her little wagon like she was going on a trip.
I crouched down and asked, âBaby, why do you keep taking Clove home?â
She looked up at me with wide eyes and whispered, âBecause Miss Dottie said sheâs gonna put her down. Like we did with Grandpa. And Clove didnât even do anything bad.â
My heart sank.
I didnât know what to say. So I walked her back over. Miss Dottie was out pruning something by her fence when she saw us. Before I could explain, Junie blurted out, âYou canât take her away! I already promised her sheâs safe.â
Dottie sighed. Slow and heavy.
Then she said something I didnât expectâsomething that made me stop and really look at both her and the bird in Junieâs arms.
And in that moment, I realized this wasnât just about a chicken...Read more in Comment or Most relevant -> All comments đ