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The Eleven O'Clock Sparrow
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Sam climbed onto the bench and waved his arms, trying to coax the bird down. It only hopped further along the roof. 'Stop,' Elias said gently. 'You can't chase a sparrow. You have to wait for it.' So they sat side by side and waited together.
They waited a long time without a word. Finally, just as Elias's watch ticked toward eleven, the sparrow lifted off the bakery and glided down to the third spoke, right on schedule. It cocked its head and stayed forty seconds. 'It was never lost,' Elias said softly. 'It just needed its time.'
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