Post by chiprockskip on Mar 31, 2015 15:49:46 GMT
A year ago today you left this world little mate and i remember it so well. I was worried that you wouldent be strong enough for the operation that you we're booked in for tomrrow to remove the tumor on your preening gland. It was monday and we'd spent almost all of the weekend together looking out of the door and the window. Just talking and watching the world go by, i'd done most of the talking and i knew you we're week from losing blood. And i think deep down i knew you woudn't make it through an operation but we had to try and give you that chance. And you all you knew was that you where tired and somthing on your tail was bugging you. But you still sat on my arm doing what you loved looling out of the door lisening to the birds outside and preening. I still remember the look on your little face when you lifted your little head and there was a large scab in your beak, and the phfft as you spat it out. I thought oh no and you looked quite pleased with yourself, that soon changed to a look that said " Dad whats happening" as the blood began to flow. I later counted over 20 drops plus what was on my arm. I could see you were frightend but i couldnt do anything, then the race to the vets. You still had the strength to screem the place down when he glued up the wound. Oh Chippy how my heart went out to you then. Later at home you couldent stand very well so i put you in your house you fell off the pearch so i left you on the floor i coverd you so you could rest. And that was the last time i saw you alive.
I knew, i was just clinging to the slight chance that you'd recover but deep down i knew. I should have stayed with you, reasured you, held you and said good bye. But i didnt and forever i'll regret that. I will always feel that i let you down at the end, forgive me.
We had somthing special right from the start d'you remember the first time we met ? I do you were 6 when you came to live at my girl friends house and i walked in and you took one look at me and to my surprise you flew accross the room and sat on my head. You didnt get any choise in where you spent your life but you did choose me. You gave me your trust and for a little bird to a grate big ugly thing like me thats a big deal !! You touched my heart with your innocence and your simple love for life , your child like curiosity and that loyalty. The way you'd leave Rocky your friend and fly round the house seeking me out. I was honourd by this because you did it by choise, the way you'd sit on my finger and rub your little face against my thumb. I'd bounce you up and down and you'd get so excited running up and down squarking and singing and speaking "Chippy chippy chippy chippy chips!" I loved to make you happy. See your little feathers stand up on your head you stole my heart and i think, no i know i touched yours. We had plenty of good times playing and mucking around, bells and plastic ducks sun glasses you name it good times eh Chippy.
And later when you came to live at my house and slowly your flights became shorter and shorter untill you came running to your cage door one morning and you couldent fly to me any more you just stood and looked. I dont think it was my imagination but there was a look of sadness about you. You still hoped on my finger though and we had a long talk. And i said from now on you dont have to fly i'll carry you. I'm going to have to guess where you want to go but i'll take you there. So i'd put you up on shelves with your toys, we'd go off in the kitchen and make coffee you were good at that. Well Chips if i remember it right i'd make coffee and you'd walk up and down the worktop inspecting things. But we we're a good team, putting clothes on radiators. We'd go upstairs and i'd find bird song and budgie song on the computer and you'd join in. One day we where looking out the window and i was on the phone and you jioned in and my friend was covinced we had a crossed line he couldn't believe you where a Budgie you foold him into thinking you where a person. Well you were a person just a small featherd one. And then the door slowly we'd have quick peeks untill we'd stand at the door with it open and you loved it. Once d'you remembre we went all the way to the bottom of the garden, you where scared but when we got back your little head fluffed up and you looked at me as if to say "we did it !!" Yes Chippy we did it with trust and love. And late at night when i'd come home from Ju-jitsu a bit batterd we'd go and look out of the door accross the field at the distant lights i'd explain all about the stars or how airoplanes were able to fly and you'd just sit and listen. Somtimes we'd say nothing and you'd just fluff up and we'd just look out happy to be together.
The same door that was at the start of my letter, your door i somtimes still look out of it at night and remember the times we had together and i think of you. I hope your in that tree, the one we used to talk about the one in gods garden and you'll not be alone because 4 others have gone your way your mate Rocky, Skipper Bluey and Sparky too so you'll not be lonely.
A year's gone by now Chips and there's been alot of changes i'm alone now and i'v got my second dan black belt. But i wont have another bird untill i'm sure i can look after them right
Every night i say some words for you and the others and there's always some tears and smiles too But you, you where more than just a pet you where a friend to.Perhaps God sent you my way when i needed somone and maybe you needed me too looking back now it seems that way. When the rest of the world didnt seem to make sense, you with your innocence, trust and no strings attached love gave me somthing to fight for, you represented somthing pure no lies or double meanings just a happy little Chippy Chips bird. I'll always remember you and our time together Chippy and whilst i do that your not realy gone because there'll always be a tiny spark of you kept alive in me and i can hold on to that untill one day God willing and if you fogive me i'll come to you again little mate.
And to anyone reading this please spare a thought for a little yellow and green bird calld Chippy who made sutch a difference to a mans life.
Thanks for everything Chips love you and sleep well little mate xx
I knew, i was just clinging to the slight chance that you'd recover but deep down i knew. I should have stayed with you, reasured you, held you and said good bye. But i didnt and forever i'll regret that. I will always feel that i let you down at the end, forgive me.
We had somthing special right from the start d'you remember the first time we met ? I do you were 6 when you came to live at my girl friends house and i walked in and you took one look at me and to my surprise you flew accross the room and sat on my head. You didnt get any choise in where you spent your life but you did choose me. You gave me your trust and for a little bird to a grate big ugly thing like me thats a big deal !! You touched my heart with your innocence and your simple love for life , your child like curiosity and that loyalty. The way you'd leave Rocky your friend and fly round the house seeking me out. I was honourd by this because you did it by choise, the way you'd sit on my finger and rub your little face against my thumb. I'd bounce you up and down and you'd get so excited running up and down squarking and singing and speaking "Chippy chippy chippy chippy chips!" I loved to make you happy. See your little feathers stand up on your head you stole my heart and i think, no i know i touched yours. We had plenty of good times playing and mucking around, bells and plastic ducks sun glasses you name it good times eh Chippy.
And later when you came to live at my house and slowly your flights became shorter and shorter untill you came running to your cage door one morning and you couldent fly to me any more you just stood and looked. I dont think it was my imagination but there was a look of sadness about you. You still hoped on my finger though and we had a long talk. And i said from now on you dont have to fly i'll carry you. I'm going to have to guess where you want to go but i'll take you there. So i'd put you up on shelves with your toys, we'd go off in the kitchen and make coffee you were good at that. Well Chips if i remember it right i'd make coffee and you'd walk up and down the worktop inspecting things. But we we're a good team, putting clothes on radiators. We'd go upstairs and i'd find bird song and budgie song on the computer and you'd join in. One day we where looking out the window and i was on the phone and you jioned in and my friend was covinced we had a crossed line he couldn't believe you where a Budgie you foold him into thinking you where a person. Well you were a person just a small featherd one. And then the door slowly we'd have quick peeks untill we'd stand at the door with it open and you loved it. Once d'you remembre we went all the way to the bottom of the garden, you where scared but when we got back your little head fluffed up and you looked at me as if to say "we did it !!" Yes Chippy we did it with trust and love. And late at night when i'd come home from Ju-jitsu a bit batterd we'd go and look out of the door accross the field at the distant lights i'd explain all about the stars or how airoplanes were able to fly and you'd just sit and listen. Somtimes we'd say nothing and you'd just fluff up and we'd just look out happy to be together.
The same door that was at the start of my letter, your door i somtimes still look out of it at night and remember the times we had together and i think of you. I hope your in that tree, the one we used to talk about the one in gods garden and you'll not be alone because 4 others have gone your way your mate Rocky, Skipper Bluey and Sparky too so you'll not be lonely.
A year's gone by now Chips and there's been alot of changes i'm alone now and i'v got my second dan black belt. But i wont have another bird untill i'm sure i can look after them right
Every night i say some words for you and the others and there's always some tears and smiles too But you, you where more than just a pet you where a friend to.Perhaps God sent you my way when i needed somone and maybe you needed me too looking back now it seems that way. When the rest of the world didnt seem to make sense, you with your innocence, trust and no strings attached love gave me somthing to fight for, you represented somthing pure no lies or double meanings just a happy little Chippy Chips bird. I'll always remember you and our time together Chippy and whilst i do that your not realy gone because there'll always be a tiny spark of you kept alive in me and i can hold on to that untill one day God willing and if you fogive me i'll come to you again little mate.
And to anyone reading this please spare a thought for a little yellow and green bird calld Chippy who made sutch a difference to a mans life.
Thanks for everything Chips love you and sleep well little mate xx
