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Thank you @missy. Our flock is heartbroken.
She was so small, but she left a huge hole. I was at work, but my son was with her in the end, as she had to be euthanized after she took ill suddenly. She trusted him completely, and he is grieving.
We loved her deeply.
We adopted her to help with the grief of losing my Mom, and she took that on and made us laugh, and watch in wonder as she soared our high ceilings. She could fly like no other. She told me she was an aerial poet, and I believed her.
She ate dinner with us every night atop her cage, and thoroughly enjoyed a varied diet, with chickpeas, brown rice, waffles and popcorn being her favorite. Her and hubbie would enjoy the popcorn together at night as they watched movies.
Many a night I came home to hubbie asleep with a wee bird on his foot, also asleep, head tucked under wing.
I am so sad.
Reading what you wrote brings tears to my eyes. It's so poignant. I am so sad for you. She knew how much you loved her and she loved you. You gave her the best possible life. I am sending gentle hugs and love your way. Keeping you in my thoughts. With deep love there is always deep grief.
"Grief is the last act of love we can give to those we loved. Where there is deep grief, there was great love."