Chirp… chirp… chirp…
Alicia focused her attention on the sounds of birds chirping in the sky. A bird's nest sat atop a nearby large tree, and the mother eagerly fed her young.
"You're as tall as I am... "Children grow up so quickly," Alicia said quietly.
She happened to pass by a bird's nest some time ago and secretly observed it on a regular basis. The mother bird then laid her eggs a week ago, while the father bird carefully cared for them.
Then one day, Alicia noticed soft chirping sounds coming from the nest. They've hatched. They've matured.
Alicia remained motionless in her seat and stared intently at the...