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If I pushed too hard, I knew she\u2019d stop listening for sure.<\/p>\n<p>We stepped down the three stairs that led to the garage and found my husband, Bob, standing by his old Mustang, looking up toward the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/angels\/he-found-strength-through-hummingbirds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hummingbird<\/a>,\u201d he said, pointing to something tiny floating far out of reach. \u201cHe flew in, but I don\u2019t think he knows how to get out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe he was attracted by the red car,\u201d I said. \u201cIt\u2019s bright like a flower.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think he feels safe in here,\u201d Amy said. \u201cDoesn\u2019t he seem kind of worried to you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For 30 minutes, the three of us tried everything we could think of to get the bird out.<\/p>\n<p>I tempted him with some peach juice that I\u2019d poured into a shallow cup. 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