作者：肯塔基州的罗伯特·奈特
我七岁左右的时候，看到一对鸭子在我家前院。我知道鸭子喜欢吃面包，所以趁它们还没飞走就喂了它们。当时我并不知道，这两只鸭子最终会成为我人生中最重要的影响因素之一。
大约一周后，这些鸭子又来到了我家院子里。我觉得很奇怪，因为我们社区的湖离我家并不近。不过，我还是喂了它们，因为我对付鸭子也只会喂它们。
之后的一两个月里，它们几乎每天都来，甚至学会了走到我家前门嘎嘎叫着要吃的。后来，它们就只剩下一只，大概一周来一两次。我不确定这种情况持续了多久，但有一天，一场大暴雨过后，它们俩都出现在我家前院。
这一次，情况非常不妙。
再次见到它们俩，我兴奋极了，于是又拿出一些食物喂它们。但它们看起来有些反常，显得焦躁不安。我一出来，它们就没像往常那样停止嘎嘎叫，反而叫得更厉害了。我扔出第一小块面包时，雄鸟竟然叼起来扔了回来，然后继续疯狂地叫着。我朝它们走了几步，想看看它们会不会像往常那样后退，但这次只有雌鸟动了。这让我很困惑，但它们的举动让我想起了一些电影里动物想让别人跟着它们的场景。我回到屋里，跟妈妈解释了一番，得到了允许，才试着跟着它们走。
当我回到外面时，它们已经挪到了我家院子的角落，显然以为我已经放弃它们了。它们听到关门声，雄鸭一边嘎嘎叫着一边跑了回来。我跟着它们走到院子角落，沿着路走，绕过街角，穿过一条街，然后湖就出现在眼前了。雌鸭飞到湖边，雄鸭则带着我步行下去。我们走到湖边后，它们俩走到湖边的一个雨水井旁，开始对着井底嘎嘎叫。我走过去往下看，眼前的一幕让我大吃一惊。我看到七只小鸭子在井底大约八英尺深的地方，正抬头看着我们。
我跑去寻求帮助
我知道我必须做点什么来帮忙，于是跟鸭子们解释说我马上回来，就跑回了家。我花了大约十分钟才说服爸爸来帮忙，他拿来绑在长杆上的渔网，和我一起去了。他很快就捞出了七只，但他告诉我下面还有一只。那只鸭子不停地在水底的管道里进进出出，躲避渔网。
我跑回街对面，沿着山坡往下走，找到排水管的出口。找到的时候，小鸭子就在管子尽头，但我把它吓回了管道里，回到了我爸爸的网子旁。我们花了大约20分钟才把这只小鸭子救出来，但最终还是成功了。小鸭子一出来，鸭爸鸭妈就带着它们离开排水管，开始仔细检查它们。这时差不多到了吃晚饭的时间，我们就回家了。
又有一只鸭子在敲门
第二天，我又听到门外传来鸭子的叫声。我出去一看，发现两只大鸭子和八只小鸭子都在我家前院里。我知道最好不要去碰它们，所以只是看着它们，发现虽然它们经历了不少磨难，但都安然无恙。过了一会儿，它们都走回院子里，然后沿着马路往湖的反方向走去。
我再也没有见过他们，所以我只能推测，他们再次带我去看他们的孩子，是他们表达感谢和告别的一种方式。
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This made me cry.
What a beautiful story, thank you so much for sharing :-)
quite a touching story, it reminds us to always remember to go back and say thank u to anyone who does an action of kindness to us
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing. Kudos on Your Love.
awww that's an awesome story. :)
Its amazing.......Thanks for sharing.
Excellent Story.....
humans can learn so much from animals and birds,in our busy life we cant we cant see and observe
How did all 8 ducklings fall in lol!
"Thank you and good bye"
We humans tend to stick to the do good-er for ever and also expect this to happen.
After helping move on.
After taking a helping hand move on.
Great story, what a privilege to help the ducks!
I definitely think they were saying "thank you and good-bye" since I had a similar experience with a robin who nested in my carport and had two babies. Every day when I went out I sang the same little two-measure tune so they would know it was me and not be afraid. The chicks were almost grown, when one night some animal got into their nest -- I heard it, but by the time I got there everyone was gone. In the morning I found one of the chicks dead and the mother robin and other chick were gone. I was afraid they were all dead. But the next day, the mother brought the chick, who still could only fly two or three feet at a time back to show me. Then they left, and I didn't see them again. mj
I always can apply the daily good readings in my life. The stories are thought-provoking and help us to take time to smell the roses.
No further proof is need that compassion has no barriers. There is a lot to mine in this story. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Wonderful story...........thank you for the telling and the doing.
It leaves a feeling of 'connectedness' that feels real good.
I love this story!!! It just shows that animals give us unconditional love and usually don't ask for anything in return. But these ducks instinctively knew you were a kind and loving person who would help them. You most certainly are blessed!!
Beautiful experience! Amazing how different species are receptive to listening and talking with each other, even in different tongues.
This little girl was innately Dr. Doolittle - how wonderful!
What a lovely, touching story! Thank you. God bless you!
A brilliant story and at such a young age. Thank you for such an inspiring start to my morning...what a way to follow your intuition - something only a child could do in some ways but a great reminder for adults to listen to the voice within.
Man Differs from animal just by a little, but most men throw that little away.
GREAT JOB. SALUTE YOU...