Good Evening

[Sasha19_81]

Well a few months have passed since my last visit to this web site.
for the ones that dont know me..

I have found a baby bird and over 10 days that it lived i have attached my self 2 much to it.
Unfortunatly litle Luka was very sick or i didnt do enough for him. im still not sure but never mind that now. Luka died one night and that was the end of a part of me too.

Well im gona tell you a litle story now of a litle boy that loved a bit too much.

I am a profesional driver for the Craotian goverment. I have a cat and a turtle. One day my wife told me she found a litle bird. I knew what its gona be like if i see it and since i was on a busines trip i hoped that my cat is gona finish it before i come home. Well enough to say it didnt happen. I came home and saw the litle one so small and frail that i wanted to cry. I knew almost emediatly that his chaces were slim. But i wouldnt be me if i didnt do what i could to help him. So after a few hours of blindly searching the internet for clues what to do i found this forum. I logged in and asked for help. A lot of you emediatly started to give me directions and i followed em to the letter. there wasnt an hour passed that i didnt go and check on the litle one. For the first 3 days i didnt want to give him a name as i knew what it is when a litle one that you name dies. Atleast for me its harder when a pet has a name then when you call it just a bird. When under direct guidance of you the litle one started to get better we named him " luka" . Litle Luka was getting better and stronger and i was so glad that it happend that i cant describe it. You know what it feels like.
One day i came home from work and the litle one was worse.. i grew scared and i couldnt wait to hear your answers what to do. Litle luka went from good to bad then back to good and back to bad. those 2 days were a hell for me . When litle luka finaly died. I grew beyond sad. actualy i can say i fell in to a heavy depresion and i felt awfull..
It took me till now to get over it that i didnt , couldnt save the litle one. Luka was my first bird . and im gona say my last. I seriously belive i can not stand another day feeling like i did. Even today i look at the pictures from Luka and in my eyes there are tears. I love you all for the help you gave us and i thank you all yet again.

We will read you soon.

[Maggie-NC]

Thank you for writing this sweet but sad story. I remember Luka and I'm very sorry he didn't make it. My husband and I have been rehabilitating birds about 14 years and I'll tell you it never gets any easier to lose one. No matter how hard you work to save them, sometimes it simply can't be done. We just recently lost two baby doves and it does hurt my soul when this happens. However, I try to learn from each death and think that maybe the next one will be ok. So, feel sad, but move on and always try to save another one.

You know, this thread could fit in our "Hall of Love" forum where we honor and remember those little guys who have passed on. If you would like it moved there, a moderator can do it.

Thank you for having a loving heart.

[Charis]

I think about you nearly every day and I have hoped you are ok. You told us you would come back and post after you had some time to heal. I've thought about your kindness and staying with that sweet little guy way into the early morning hours and keeping hope alive that he would make it.
Luka's final two days were very painful for me too. They haunt me still. All the while I felt helpless and wished you weren't so far away.
Now, I want to thank you and your wife for all you did for Luka. You are people that live your life with your eyes wide open so that you see when there is a need with another creature and you take action. Others would walk on by not even to notice. I know it's painful but please don't stop caring...you are needed.

[pigeonmama]

Sasha19 81,
Oh. please don't say that this was your last little bird. Some day, there may be another little one who needs your love and caring. Some day, there may be another little bird who captures your heart, and survives and thrives because you cared. Some day, there may be a little bird, who will not make you forget the little bird you loved and lost, but will bring a new joy to your heart. This will happen.
Daryl

[mr squeaks]

Originally Posted by pigeonmama

Sasha19 81,
Oh. please don't say that this was your last little bird. Some day, there may be another little one who needs your love and caring. Some day, there may be another little bird who captures your heart, and survives and thrives because you cared. Some day, there may be a little bird, who will not make you forget the little bird you loved and lost, but will bring a new joy to your heart. This will happen.
Daryl

I agree with Daryl....love does not always come without pain, but the rewards are more than worth the pain.

With Love and Hugs

Shi

[Sasha19_81]

I made my choice.

And i know where Myrpalom lives. so from now on if i happen to find a litle birdy. itl e propbly on the same day in belgium. I didnt say that im not gona look out for them and help but i aint gonna let something like this happen to me again.

Its quite simple actually. I love all my animals 2 much.

[myrpalom]

Hello Sasha

I understand that your pain is still there when you think about Luka. But I am sure that if you ever find a needy pigeon again, your heart will open for him and you will do everything you can to save him. If that means bringing him to me, to Lapalomatriste, I will be happy to care for him the rest of his life. I think we are 2000km away from each other ... the transport will be a problem we would have to deal with. But nothing is impossible when you want to save a life, we would propably find a solution .
I wish you the best and I hope you will still log in here time to time and not leave this fantastic forum.
Myriam