In a large forest in Russia, there lives a lovely little bird. It has soft feathers and bright, shiny eyes. As the little bird grows up day by day, seeing its companions flying freely in the sky, it feels both envious and fearful in its heart. It also really wants to soar in the sky, but whenever it thinks about leaving the warm nest and jumping from the high branch, its little claws can't help but tightly grip the branch.
The mother bird noticed what the little bird was thinking and encouraged it, saying, "My child, flying is the instinct of us birds. Although it can be a little scary at the beginning, as long as you bravely take the first step, you will find that flying is a very wonderful thing." After hearing its mother's words, the little bird was a bit shaken. It carefully stood on the edge of the nest and spread its little wings, feeling the gentle breeze gently brushing through its feathers. But when it looked down, the great height made it draw back again.
At this time, the little bird's good friend, the little squirrel, also came to cheer it up. The little squirrel said, "Little bird, little bird, look at me. I jump around among the branches every day. Although there are times when I accidentally fall, I've learned how to balance myself. You can do it too. Your wings are much more useful than my big tail." After hearing the little squirrel's words, the little bird thought it made a lot of sense. It took a deep breath and summoned up its courage again.
The little bird closed its eyes, loosened its claws that were tightly gripping the branch, and suddenly jumped out of the nest. It felt its body falling straight down, and its heart almost jumped into its throat. But it didn't give up. It flapped its wings hard. At first, the flapping of its wings was very unskilled, and it could only barely slow down the falling speed.
Gradually, the little bird's wing - flapping movements became more and more skillful. It was no longer falling all the time but began to be able to stay in the air for a short while. It was pleasantly surprised to find that it could really fly a little. It flapped its wings even harder and rose little by little.
The little bird flew higher and higher. It finally overcame its inner fear and learned to fly. It happily circled in the air, showing its achievement to its mother and the little squirrel. Since then, the little bird has been flying freely over the forest every day. It has seen many beautiful sceneries that it had never seen before and also made more new friends who fly in the air.
