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Jacob walked to the window. He looked out into<br />
the sunshine and thought about all the butterflies<br />
flying in nature in the summer. Perhaps <strong>Pearl</strong> would<br />
be flying with them, enjoying summer in a new way.<br />
Silence fell on the room. <strong>Pearl</strong> had stopped breathing.<br />
Mom pressed her head on the pillow next to her<br />
daughter, and Dad was sitting beside her. Jacob felt<br />
strange when nobody said anything.<br />
“Has <strong>Pearl</strong> taken wing now?” Jacob whispered to<br />
Grandma.<br />
“Yes, she has. It was her time to go.”<br />
“I’ll open the window. I’d like to have some summer<br />
wind in this room. I’m sure <strong>Pearl</strong> would love it too,”<br />
Jacob said.<br />
Jacob opened the window, and then the wind threw<br />
it open wider. In the warm breeze, Jacob’s butterfly<br />
waved its silk paper wings.<br />
“Look, the butterfly is flying!” Jacob said, delighted.<br />
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