The Picture I Nearly Lost
During a class visit to a wetland reserve, I borrowed my sister's camera because I wanted to photograph a rare blue bird. At the observation deck, I finally saw one and took several pictures. Excited, I hurried after my group when our guide called us.
At lunch, I reached into my bag and discovered that the camera was missing. I remembered placing it on the deck railing while writing the bird's name in my notebook. My friend Jun and I asked a park worker whether we could return, but visitors were not allowed on the trail without a guide. The worker radioed another employee near the deck.
Ten anxious minutes later, the second employee arrived with the camera. A family had found it and handed it in. Before leaving, I asked whether I could thank them, but they had already gone. That evening, I posted one of my bird photographs on the reserve's message board with a note of thanks. Two days later, the family replied. They said the photograph made their children want to learn more about wetland birds. I had gone to the reserve hoping to bring home a picture; instead, the picture helped connect strangers.
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What did the writer most likely learn from the experience?
The Picture I Nearly Lost
During a class visit to a wetland reserve, I borrowed my sister's camera because I wanted to photograph a rare blue bird. At the observation deck, I finally saw one and took several pictures. Excited, I hurried after my group when our guide called us.
At lunch, I reached into my bag and discovered that the camera was missing. I remembered placing it on the deck railing while writing the bird's name in my notebook. My friend Jun and I asked a park worker whether we could return, but visitors were not allowed on the trail without a guide. The worker radioed another employee near the deck.
Ten anxious minutes later, the second employee arrived with the camera. A family had found it and handed it in. Before leaving, I asked whether I could thank them, but they had already gone. That evening, I posted one of my bird photographs on the reserve's message board with a note of thanks. Two days later, the family replied. They said the photograph made their children want to learn more about wetland birds. I had gone to the reserve hoping to bring home a picture; instead, the picture helped connect strangers.
Choose the correct order of events.
What did the writer most likely learn from the experience?