Syed Saleem

Our Feathered Friends

I have always believed that pets are also members of the family; their presence and absence are felt. We had a chicken in our house after 5 or 6 years that went blind, probably due to ageing. I used to feel very sad when I saw it. I used to keep food and water near it. It would eat a little. Then one day it died, and that day my heart was very sad. But in some corner of my heart, there was a reason for patience because it was in pain, and death relieved it of its pain.