I was browsing the indoor plant section of Lowe's in Gowanus (a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NYC) back in 2021. I noticed something unusual on one of the plants: A sparrow. Instead of telling everyone that I saw a sparrow, I used my photo and anecdote as inspiration for an original NLJ fictional dialogue.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/justin-justina-the-sparrow-in-lowes/