The Love Story of 3 Singaporean Sparrows

It all started on a bright and sunny chinese new year, where Singapore's most attractive sparrow Jennifer was strolling along the river side taking a look at the waters down below. What could Jennifer be wondering i wonder. Walking among the tall grass in solitude. Perhaps she was just thinking about the days of her flying time together with that special someone. or was she worried about being in a love triangle? to go for a daring, sporty, outgoing and immensely popular bird named Big Bird? or to go with the more introvert, less confident but totally committed bird who just couldn't really express himself to Jennifer? who is this bird? well lets just call him Small Bird.

She must have really thought to herself which was the better bird to choose. Perhaps she had to ask herself which part of her prefers which bird? her public self who is totally outgoing or her private self who simply prefers solitude and to live a simple life that she has always wanted.

After many minutes thinking to herself, she still couldn't come to a decision. A birdless boyfriend she was but yet she felt that these two birds she met are the best of both worlds. Who will she choose i wonder?

But hark what does the reader hear, some wandering thoughts nearby? who could it be from? among the bushes we look carefully. Oh... look who we've found, Small Bird looking at Jennifer from afar. "Oh Jennifer, how i long to hold you beneath my wings, how i long to protect you with these wings of mine, how i long to bring you warmth when the nights are cold beneath my wings, how i long to bear your chicks beneath my wings and how i long to be with you" What a strong heart this Small Bird has we all can agree. To bear such big burdens with such small wings.

Small Bird begins to think. "But i'm no eagle, i'm not like those big boys with big wings, they can do so much more than i can. What can these little wings of mine do for Jennifer?"Just then a distant sound of a bird far greater than any bird that has ever flown approaches. Small Bird then looks up to the sky and see's an aeroplane soaring high in the sky.

Small Bird asks the aeroplane. "how am i able to win Jennifer's heart when i'm such a small bird?" The aeroplane asks Small Bird this question. "With my wings i am carrying 300 people's lives with me. It is a very heavy burden for me indeed. but i still carry on carrying these people wing these wings of mine. no matter whether they are happy, sad or angry, i do not let them go no matter the cost. As long as i have energy to carry them, harm will never come to them no matter what happens, this i promise them. Small bird, you must know that though Jennifer means so much to you, she may seem to feel like too heavy a burden for you to carry. That is true with those small wings of yours. But you can't do anything about that, God gave you wings that size and they'll never grow any bigger than that. But what you can do to carry the rest of the burden is that heart that keeps you going. It is the fire in your heart that wants Jennifer and it is that fire that will bring you two together and it is that fire that will keep you two going."

And soon after that brief conversation, aeroplane is no where to be seen. Small Bird has mustered the courage to tell Jennifer how he feels about her. As he slowly emerges from the bushes he suddenly sees Big Bird standing near to Jennifer.

Small Bird stops dead in his tracks and stands in the near distance to look in envy as the confident Big Bird talks to Jennifer. "ahem so Jennifer" Big Bird says with the air of confidence in his voice, "So Jennifer, about the other time we met down by this same river we meet again. Everytime my mind wandered it always wandered to you Jennifer. I'm just so crazy about you. You make the feathers tingle, you make my wings feel lighter than air. Will you be my date for the coming Birds Nest Festival? i hear that that they managed to get some celebraties like Swifty Swallow to come down and show us how Bird's Nest is made. i've already booked the tickets? I gotta bring someone anyway, so will you be that special someone?"

Jennifer, being totally surprised that Big Bird suddenly came to her is completely shocked at his request till the extent she feels overwhelmed. she turns away, perhaps to blush one must wonder for Big Bird was indeed very charming this fine day. The wind made his feathers flow nicely. His beak nice and clean. All Jennifer could say was she would think about it. For she thought that if it came to matters of the heart, Big Bird would not be the right Bird in her life. But yet she felt that there could be a way for that to work. So Big Bird leaves the scene hoping that she would give him a reply for the Bird's Nest Festival soon.

Then Jennifer notices the presence of another Bird, she says "So will this brave watchful bird looking out for me from the shadows care to share the light with me? Small Bird? "

Small Bird moves closer to the edge of the ledge. He looks distant into the river. Jennifer does the same as she looks into the river as well. What could be racing in each other's minds? Small Bird is speechless as he gazes into the river. Jennifer breaks this awkward silence "So i hear there's the Bird's Nest Festival coming up. Are you going for it Small?"

"uh... i don't think so. i don't really like this kind of things."

"so you're not going to invite me out? after watching all that has happened?" Jennifer says in a jokingly manner. but one must wonder whether was her inner self trying her best to reach out to Small Bird. An individual who does not have the confidence to express himself...

"well...... i did think of something. There's this Sparrow Arrow place near Clarke Quay, about a 20min fly from here. i thought you uhz.... might wanna share some berries with me there. its nothing special actually.... but i thought it would be great if i could share my berries with you Jennifer."

Jennifer after hearing all this felt so much happier that Small Bird was finally trying his best to ask her out. It wasn't something Big Bird couldn't do. But it was Small Bird. Otherwise too afraid to confess to Jennifer was asking her out for an evening at Clarke Quay.

"I love berries! beats watching a festival of Swallows that spit at twigs. can't believe those humans can bear the taste of saliva. it just seems so unhygienic. lets go Small! you've got yourself a date!"

Small Bird after hearing that knew that this day he managed to win the heart of Jennifer.... So what does the future hold for these two birds? we'll find out soon enough....