The Old Woman Who Lived In Harlem

There once was this young woman who lived in Harlem. She was tired of Harlem so she decided to marry a man who was a pilot. She travelled all around the world to see the sights. When she grew old she decided to settle down into an apartment in Harlem again. The neighborhood had changed dramatically but she felt she could handle it. So, she rented a 5 bedroom apartment and lived all alone. One day a white pigeon flew onto her balcony. Since she was a little old lady and very lonely she decided to keep the pigeon as a pet. She named him Whitey. She noticed one day that the pigeon had a broken foot (?). She put some water in a bowl and put a little bit of an antibiotic into the water. The pigeon drank from it everyday until he was better. Once Whitey was healthy he flew away to a far off land and the old lady thought she would never see him again. Until one day she saw Whitey fly onto her balcony once again. Only this time he wasn't alone. He had brought his wife and son with him for her to meet. She cooked them some white rice (you have to cook it otherwise if they eat it when it's hard then it will expand when they drink some water and it makes their tummies hurt) and gave them some water and they visited all afternoon. In the evening, Whitey and his family flew away. The little old lady never saw them again. She was sad for a little while but she knew she had helped her friend and got to meet his family so she felt very satisfied and fulfilled.