One day, my uncle brought home a parrot. My cousin and I called it Mitthu. My family were so1strongly that they trimmed（剪掉） its wings. They said if it left home, it wouldn't2outside without us.
As time went by, we grew and so did Mitthu. Its wings grew quite a lot. Mitthu wasn't kept in a cage. I sometimes wondered why it didn't3. Maybe it was quite attached to us and didn't want to leave us, or it didn't want to leave the luxurious life and4the harsh reality of life.
As I grew older, I5that Mitthu's life wasn't very different from mine. I was pampered（溺爱）and6carefully. I was prohibited from really7the outside world. My house became my whole world, which was like an invisible8that had bound my spirit.
Now I'm sent out to study and told that I have the whole sky to fly, but9, just as Mitthu, I am not able to do so. Mitthu and I might be two different beings but we are10in a similar situation. I am afraid of flying. I am afraid my behavior might hurt my parents' feelings. These emotions and11will never really allow us to fly independently!
It's good for parents to love and12their children, but, sometimes, over-protectiveness from parents might harm their children's future and13children's decisions. True14is to allow kids to grow freely and let them try15things. Thus, they will be brimming with confidence and courage.
