The Death of a fine feathered friend

For years now I've raised parakeets but none could compare with Baby. Baby was a rare parakeet (white and navy blue). But what made her special was that I got her very young and taught her how to talk. She was the best pet a girl could have. Baby loved people, playing with her toys, loved to eat just about anything. She was loving and funny. I got her from my special friend Shelley and her girls one Sunday afternoon. I had just lost my second parakeet Snow flake and was very grief stricken. Snow flake never talked but she was fun. Anyways, Baby came to me very young. I was very nervous when I got her because I never had a parakeet that young before. But she grew in my heart and I believe she also loved me.

About five days ago Baby started getting sick. She was having trouble getting up and down on her perch. She stopped playing with her toys which was not like Baby at all. She still was eating but not that much. I took her to the vet today but Baby was beyond help. Tonight she passed away. My heart is broken. The house is so quiet and lonely. I know that God grieves along with me. I don't know if animals go to heaven but I do hope so. So for now I will believe they go to heaven because believing any other way would be just too much pain for me to bear.

In 2 weeks will be the anniversary that my mother passed on from a brain tumor. She's been gone about 16 years now and even though I know she's in heaven the pain never really goes away. I also lost my father in 1988 at the age of 47 when he died of a sudden heart attack. I am a Christian and my faith is the only thing that gets me through the loss of a loved one. In remembrance of Baby and of my parents I played a song on you tube called Tears are a language God understands. I cried through most of it but I really believe that when we hurt, God hurts. When we cry, God cries. He cares about everything we care about. Holidays are always tough. Especially when you lose a loved one or a beloved pet whether it's before or during a holiday. There will never ever be another Baby even if I ever do get another parakeet. Being a bird owner has taught me to think of someone besides myself. Birds don't last that long. Especially parakeets. But they're still a joy to  have around. They teach you how to love. For anyone who has lost a pet past or recent I pray for you as well as for myself. Or for anyone who has lost someone I pray for you too. Grief is a difficult thing to go through but the important thing to remember is that you must allow yourself to grieve in order to get past the pain and to look to God to help you. God bless.. Kathryn