Maddy
07-31-2015, 07:15 AM
Every year, people celebrate important dates. Birthdays, anniversary, and who knows what else. Today is one of those special dates for me. 5 years ago today, I brought home a beautiful blue budgie and became a bird mom.
The memory of that day is one that I remember so clearly. I remember silly little random details, like what we did before we went to the pet store, and me being so worried that we weren't going to make it before they closed. I remember getting home with my new budgie. My mom grabbed her out of the box, and I pet her head for the first time before putting her in her cage. My family helped me choose a name off of my list, and we ended up going with Weasley. I sat and talked to that little bird until I put her to bed. I was so happy that day.
Weasley passed away in 2013, but in those two and a half years she was with me, she showed me so much love, and taught me so much. Without her, and all of my other birds, I wouldn't be who I am today. They have helped shape the last five years of my character. They helped me become responsible, more loving and caring, and even to become an artist. With good, also comes a bit of bad. They've helped me become a neurotic freak. All pots and pans have to be checked, everything must be unplugged before we leave the house so that there is not chance of them being harmed, and I'll panic if someone comes in the house wearing perfume or essential oils. Being a bird owner also means that I will give unwanted advice to anyone else who owns birds. Trust me, I didn't WANT to tell my youth group leader's wife that her daughter letting her dog and African Grey kiss is extremely dangerous, but I HAD to. :th_biggrin:
The past five years of my life have been amazing, and I hope they will continue to be. So many happy memories have been made, and I know that there are plenty more to be made.
Thank you, Weasley, for starting it all. You were such a special girl.
The memory of that day is one that I remember so clearly. I remember silly little random details, like what we did before we went to the pet store, and me being so worried that we weren't going to make it before they closed. I remember getting home with my new budgie. My mom grabbed her out of the box, and I pet her head for the first time before putting her in her cage. My family helped me choose a name off of my list, and we ended up going with Weasley. I sat and talked to that little bird until I put her to bed. I was so happy that day.
Weasley passed away in 2013, but in those two and a half years she was with me, she showed me so much love, and taught me so much. Without her, and all of my other birds, I wouldn't be who I am today. They have helped shape the last five years of my character. They helped me become responsible, more loving and caring, and even to become an artist. With good, also comes a bit of bad. They've helped me become a neurotic freak. All pots and pans have to be checked, everything must be unplugged before we leave the house so that there is not chance of them being harmed, and I'll panic if someone comes in the house wearing perfume or essential oils. Being a bird owner also means that I will give unwanted advice to anyone else who owns birds. Trust me, I didn't WANT to tell my youth group leader's wife that her daughter letting her dog and African Grey kiss is extremely dangerous, but I HAD to. :th_biggrin:
The past five years of my life have been amazing, and I hope they will continue to be. So many happy memories have been made, and I know that there are plenty more to be made.
Thank you, Weasley, for starting it all. You were such a special girl.