07/24/2025
MY DAUGHTER KEPT STEALING THE NEIGHBOR'S CHICKEN 🐔 AND I FINALLY FOUND OUT WHY
At first, I thought it was just a phase.
Every few days, I’d find Clove—the neighbor’s fat, bossy hen—in our backyard coop, even though we didn’t 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 Dottie’s house next door, apologizing each time. Dottie would just laugh and say, “That girl of yours loves deep. Ain’t nothing wrong with that.”
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, “Baby, why do you keep taking Clove home?”
She looked up at me with wide eyes and whispered, “Because Miss Dottie said she’s gonna put her down. Like we did with Grandpa. And Clove didn’t even do anything bad.”
My heart sank.
I didn’t 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, “You can’t take her away! I already promised her she’s safe.”
Dottie sighed. Slow and heavy.
Then she said something I didn’t expect—something that made me stop and really look at both her and the bird in Junie’s arms.
And in that moment, I realized this wasn’t just about a chicken...Read more in Comment or Most relevant -> All comments 👇
