Today, as ALL of YOU know, is the Eleventh Anniversary of that dreadful day when so many people died in those terrorist attacks on America.
What YOU don't know is that three years later, on 9/11/04 at 09.45.. HER most beloved and treasured companion for over sixteen years, Dagga, a male African Grey Parrot, died in an accident at home.
SHE was in the bathroom and in HE flew.. ZOOMZOOM, HE was a very big bird and powerful, when HE flapped HIS wings.. the air DID move!
HE landed on the old triple mirror which was on the table.. HIS 'party' trick was to JUMP up in the air and land facing the other way.. It always made HER laugh and HIM 'chuckle'.. only this time HE missed HIS footing and plunged down backwards behind the mirror.
HE screamed, SHE pulled the side panel to the front and saw, to HER horror, that the ...... stupid housekeeper had put a box of washing tablets behind the mirror and HE was laying with HIS back on this and HIS head and neck were hanging off the edge.
SHE put HER hands under HIS neck, head and body and lifted HIM very carefully up and out from behind the mirror.. HE had broken HIS neck, it was obvious that HE was dying.. SHE looked at HIM and put HER lips to HIS beak.. SHE told HIM that HE was the most wonderful thing that had ever happened to HER, that SHE LOVED HIM and was so grateful for HIS love..
HE had a sound, that HE would make when they were cuddley-duddling in bed, which was "whawha".. this meant, and I kid YOU not, "give ME a kiss".. HE looked at HER, his eyes enormous and almost all black as the pupil was so enlarged..
HE said "whawha".. and the light went out of HIS eyes.
Dagga-the-Parrot was dead..
WE are not posting again today, WE will continue with Part Two of Air Travel '97 tomorrow.
GeeGee Parrot.
September 11, 2012.
What YOU don't know is that three years later, on 9/11/04 at 09.45.. HER most beloved and treasured companion for over sixteen years, Dagga, a male African Grey Parrot, died in an accident at home.
SHE was in the bathroom and in HE flew.. ZOOMZOOM, HE was a very big bird and powerful, when HE flapped HIS wings.. the air DID move!
HE landed on the old triple mirror which was on the table.. HIS 'party' trick was to JUMP up in the air and land facing the other way.. It always made HER laugh and HIM 'chuckle'.. only this time HE missed HIS footing and plunged down backwards behind the mirror.
HE screamed, SHE pulled the side panel to the front and saw, to HER horror, that the ...... stupid housekeeper had put a box of washing tablets behind the mirror and HE was laying with HIS back on this and HIS head and neck were hanging off the edge.
SHE put HER hands under HIS neck, head and body and lifted HIM very carefully up and out from behind the mirror.. HE had broken HIS neck, it was obvious that HE was dying.. SHE looked at HIM and put HER lips to HIS beak.. SHE told HIM that HE was the most wonderful thing that had ever happened to HER, that SHE LOVED HIM and was so grateful for HIS love..
HE had a sound, that HE would make when they were cuddley-duddling in bed, which was "whawha".. this meant, and I kid YOU not, "give ME a kiss".. HE looked at HER, his eyes enormous and almost all black as the pupil was so enlarged..
HE said "whawha".. and the light went out of HIS eyes.
Dagga-the-Parrot was dead..
WE are not posting again today, WE will continue with Part Two of Air Travel '97 tomorrow.
GeeGee Parrot.
September 11, 2012.
Last post took 5 tries before the damn server believed I was a human. Nevertheless, I had to tell you how sad that made me feel, Dagga's death, and how sorry I am that you are reliving it. Lucky to have found another spunky and loving parrot.
ReplyDeleteHeartbreaking story. It brought tears to my eyes. How fortunate you were to have had lovely Dagga.
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