>>432681>be 5'ish year old me>be dead of winter>decide I want to hand feed a wild bird>grab mitten full of seed from neighbor's feeder>plop my ass down in the snow leaning against a nearby tree>time passes, melting snow has made it through a couple layers of jeans and maybe some sweatpants if I remembered to wear them.>ass is getting wetter, legs getting number, haven't moved and I'm getting sleepy>shut my eyes for what I assume was no more than a second>feel something land on my hand>open eyes to see brilliant red cardinal>hasn't touched the seed, just staring at me>turn my head a little for a better look and it takes off>smile at my accomplishment, pull myself up off the cold ground, and take my wet, red, cold-prickled butt back homeCardinal might've saved my life or at least my ass and legs. I was Stay-Puft from the waist up but definitely not clothed well enough to be falling asleep sitting in wet snow.
