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Wp1 Rewrite Life is always important. When I was younger I was put into a situation where was forced to make a decision to either go out of my way to help an injured animal, or continue on my way, with much regret, I took the selfish path, i even had an opportunity to atone my actions, but I didn't take it. I am a person who likes to be on time, and I abhor being late. One day on the way to the swimming pool, I found an injured bird. The bird seemed to have fallen and its right wing was injured, it was a cardinal, a red bird found very commonly around the state of North Carolina. I stopped to look at the hurt bird, it was trying to grapple it’s way up a hill with only its feet. I continued on my way to the pool, and didn't help the bird, in

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