Pippy
The Miracle of a Dream
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“Hello Pippy,” he greeted the small owl and perched on the branch next to Pippy. The two sat side by side, Jimmy talked and the owl replied. Even in his dream Jimmy knew owls couldn’t talk but he could understand Pippy perfectly.
Pippy raised his wing, motioning for Jimmy to follow and jumped from the branch, his wings spread, air quickly catching him, lifting him up and away from the boy. Jimmy hesitated, fear causing his stomach to flip flop. Jumping from the limb, he felt himself falling and the fear gripping him tighter. His arms held out to his side caught the wind and he felt the air rushing through his hair and past his body. He was no longer falling but gliding forward behind the owl. The fear was gone and he screamed shrilly at the excitement of the moment.
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Pippy, flying right beside of him attracted the attention of several roosting chickens. An owl in their midst was reason to panic. They flew every which way across the barn, fearing for their lives.
Suddenly there was an explosion of feathers and Jimmy rolled through the air from the concussion as he crashed into an escaping chicken. White chicken feathers were everywhere and the chicken, unhurt but somewhat de-feathered, clucked angrily at the invasion of her home by the owl and the resulting crash with the unlucky boy.
Jimmy fluttered to the floor of the barn, feathers falling with him like giant flakes of snow. Laughing excitedly at the sight of all of the falling feathers, he sat down on the straw covered floor of the barn as the hen continued to cluck in protest to his presence in her barn.
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Eight-year-old Jimmy is not like most boys his age. He has seen the inside of a hospital more than anyone he knows; even so, he is still curious, happy, and unaware that his doctor has painted a bleak picture of his future. Jimmy has no idea he has leukemia. Innocent of the reason for his parents’ gloom, Jimmy seeks out companionship every evening from a small owl who perches in the oak tree outside his apartment. Even though Jimmy knows owls cannot talk, he can understand Pippy perfectly. It is not long before Jimmy’s nightly chats with Pippy lead to dreams of remarkable adventures where he can fly and perch in a tree—just like Pippy! As the tiny owl and the vulnerable little boy fly over churches, rooftops, they laugh, scream, and become best friends in no time at all. Now all he has to do is convince his parents that his dreams are not dreams at all. In this adventurous and inspirational tale, a boy and an owl soon discover the power of friendship and the glory of miracles as dreams and reality unexpectedly meet and cause an unforgettable chain of events.
About the Author
Robert Wilson lives in a remote area in northeast Washington where he raises white German Shepherds and writes while enjoying nature’s beauty outside his window. This is his debut novel.