Beginnings
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My Mom stayed for another week after we took Philip to live with Sam, and we put in a whole new front garden. It was intentionally timed to be a productive distraction for me, and it did give me something new to build and to nurture. But now it was two or three weeks down
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I walked up to the counter at the vet where I boarded Philip. The place had a good vibe. They had a Timnah Grey named Wilbur who lived in the waiting area, and of course, I had to practice my bird whisperer on him. The staff always seemed happy about what they were doing, and
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CS Lewis has a famous quote from The Four Loves that begins with “To love at all is to be vulnerable …” He says that if you want to protect yourself, you can’t love anything at all, not even a pet, especially not a parrot. (I may have added the last bit.) It’s not just
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Early on in our relationship, I discovered that Philip liked riding in the car. That was a real gift, since not all parrots do. Some even get car sick. Not Philip. He would chatter and look out the window and play with his toys. One time I felt little splashes of water coming from behind
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A couple of years ago I had a friend come and stay at my apartment. As a bird owner, it is always a good idea to make sure that your guests are ok with a feathered house companion. Some people are not. But she was up for it, and proved it by bringing Philip a
Beyond the Horizon 