up close and personal with a bird

We went to church this morning (at 7 AM!!!). Caden was bored cos' the Catholic Church that we were attending did not have a Sunday School service. He was walking here and there all the time and suddenly saw an old lady was selling birds in a small cage.

He was curious as to see the moving small tiny birds inside the cages. Quickly, he pointed to the birds again and again and make MORE sign language gestures a couple of times which translate that he wanted the bird. Then I asked him if he wanted it, and he give the YES gestures.

So I bought him one! I thought it would be a good idea to teach him that the small tiny animal is called a bird.

But, Daddy was freaking out as he said that the bird could be contaminated with bird flu. He wanted me to return the bird right away. Then I told him that we are going to let go of the bird when we get home.

Caden was so happy! He would walk here and there with the bird on his hand and occasionally pointing at it as if to show suster or other people there that he had a bird! But poor birdy! Caden was too young to understand how to be gentle to the animal. The cage fell a couple of times from his hand and he was constantly shaking it too hard, too.

The bird never chirp on his hand! Sorry birdy!

On the way home, I told him that the bird is very sad to live in that extremly small cage and he would loved to be back home to his family. Therefore, we should let him go once we arrived at home.

I am not sure if he understand all of that yet, but I think it's good to teach him a few moral values from young.

PS: the picture above was taken right before we let go of the bird.