Post by starrymist on Oct 7, 2021 11:29:12 GMT
On Monday, we said goodbye to Brodie. Obviously with his diagnosis, it wasn’t unexpected - in fact he lasted far longer than we thought he would - but it is still devastating, he was my special boy, my best friend.
We had the most amazing bond & were devoted to each other. As some of you know, I am entirely housebound & largely stuck in bed & have been for years. I spent far more time with him every day than I did anyone else. Somehow Brodie knew when I was more poorly; he’d come & sit quietly by me with 1 foot on my hand, or he’d give me a preen which tickled & always made me laugh.
The day before he died, I was dozing quietly in bed & he climbed up my body & laid across my face! We had lots of those budgie snuggles & cuddles in his last weeks which were so very special & something I will always treasure.
Brodie taught me a lot, not least the fantastical properties of bells & the importance of checking each & every one 1st thing in the morning, last thing at night & many times in between to make sure they were still in good working order, & that rather than being worthless tat, cracker toys were actually priceless treasures. He loved penguins, spinners & Kevins & he was fascinated with sounds. He made me smile & laugh every single day. He was funny, kind, caring, clever, stubborn, cheeky, inquisitive, handsome, a bit weird & my best boy.
Mr B was truly a gift, making some of my hardest days that bit more bearable - some of the biggest souls do indeed come in the smallest packages. I was so lucky to have him. He was so very, very loved & he gave that love back in equal measure. I will miss him every day.
💙🐦💙
We had the most amazing bond & were devoted to each other. As some of you know, I am entirely housebound & largely stuck in bed & have been for years. I spent far more time with him every day than I did anyone else. Somehow Brodie knew when I was more poorly; he’d come & sit quietly by me with 1 foot on my hand, or he’d give me a preen which tickled & always made me laugh.
The day before he died, I was dozing quietly in bed & he climbed up my body & laid across my face! We had lots of those budgie snuggles & cuddles in his last weeks which were so very special & something I will always treasure.
Brodie taught me a lot, not least the fantastical properties of bells & the importance of checking each & every one 1st thing in the morning, last thing at night & many times in between to make sure they were still in good working order, & that rather than being worthless tat, cracker toys were actually priceless treasures. He loved penguins, spinners & Kevins & he was fascinated with sounds. He made me smile & laugh every single day. He was funny, kind, caring, clever, stubborn, cheeky, inquisitive, handsome, a bit weird & my best boy.
Mr B was truly a gift, making some of my hardest days that bit more bearable - some of the biggest souls do indeed come in the smallest packages. I was so lucky to have him. He was so very, very loved & he gave that love back in equal measure. I will miss him every day.
💙🐦💙