“Sometimes saving a life… brings more blessings back than we ever expect.”
One peaceful afternoon, a farmer was driving his tractor home after a long day of work. As he moved slowly along a dirt road lined with tall grass, something ahead caught his attention. In the distance lay a toucan with a bright yellow–red beak, collapsed on the ground, unmoving.
He stopped immediately and ran over. The bird was still warm, letting out a faint, fragile sound as if begging for relief from its pain. Above them stood a tall electric pole—likely the reason for its fall during migration.
Heart aching, the man gently picked up the bird. It whimpered softly, then rested helplessly in his arms. He rushed back to his tractor and drove to the nearest veterinary clinic. Along the way, worry consumed him—every few moments he touched its head or opened its beak to check for signs of life.
The vet examined and treated the toucan. Thankfully, everything was still under control. The man brought it home, chopped papaya, and fed it by hand. Too exhausted and hungry to be afraid, the bird ate eagerly. He placed it in a small cage lined with metal sheets to keep it warm, and it slept peacefully through the night.
By morning, it was already walking again, recovering quickly. Perhaps in that moment between life and death, it understood who had saved it. It rubbed its head against his hand in gratitude. His whole family adored it. It ran around the house like a child, was kissed goodnight every evening, and woke them up every morning by hopping onto the bed.
Life, once ordinary, became joyful and full of color.
But they knew nature was the best place for it. One night, he spent extra time playing with it. The next morning, after a hearty meal, they released it into the sky—praying it would live freely.
A month passed.
One bright morning, a familiar call echoed outside the window. It was the toucan—calling just like it used to every morning. Overwhelmed, they opened the window and it landed happily on the sill before flying toward the fence as if asking them to follow.
There, another toucan was waiting.
No one knew when they met, but seeing them happy brought peace to the family. From then on, the garden became home to the pair. Sometimes, they returned from the forest with sweet fruit—as if offering their own humble thanks.
