Birds Cycle Of Change

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Jr 0 eC—\ and is something that all people marvel about. we read this, think about the way that leaves go through their cycle of change and see that change is a beautiful aspect of life. Similarly, when the speaker mentions birds we think about their process of migration. Every year they change their location to survive. They all work together to lead, follow, and support each other in their long journey across the world. It is an amazing process of change, and it is a natural instinct so that they can survive. Their change is for the better and it is what makes birds distinct from other animals. Both of these natural processes of change are processes that we see and understand, but are still miraculous when they happen. Imagining these

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