The Secret Club Nobody Signed Up For (I GOT PUBLISHED AGAIN 🎉)
There comes a time in life when you think about what you are in this world. What I have come to realise, and this is very important, is that whatever you are doesn't matter. A chicken will always outshine you. I promise you I am serious. Not everyone I know has a chicken story but almost everyone knows someone who does. For some reason, a surprising number of childhood memories involve being chased, pecked, or mildly judged by a chicken. It’s like a hushed rural legend, passed down through generations. Some people grow up with fairy tales; others grow up with warnings about chickens. My brother’s story is a family legend. One summer, when he was little, he decided to chase my grandpa’s chickens, convinced he could catch one. He’d tried before, never successfully, but I suppose chasing them around the farm was part of the fun. That evening, however, the chickens had other plans. One hen in particular turned, squawked like a tiny battle cry, and sprinted straight at him. He ran fo...
