Good morning, everyone!!!
Update on Rudy:
Hubby and I felt the need to put Rudy in the smaller fly cage after a few days in with the other birds. He was doing so well making it to the top of the large fly cage to sit on the top branches and perches. However, Mr. Gray was not being so nice to him. Knocking him down from the upper perches. So in light of this new behavior in Mr. Gray we felt it was best if Rudy had his own space to recoop.
The talons we thought he had lost, well, they are there, however, he doesn't seem to have use of them at the moment. He is getting stronger by the day :) Sleeps on his perch each night. We've set the smaller fly cage on my desk next to the larger fly cage where he can interact with his friends but remains safe from harm. His wing is doing better which is a plus. His balance is definitely doing better. He exercises daily :) He sings with the others and chatters away. When I hold him he cuddles into my hair LOL.
I will update again when there's more to tell.
I spent the evening with a dear friend last night. She and I are experiencing much the same thing over the course of life right now. It wasn't really a bitchfest but more of an eye opening fest we had.
We spent the evening figuring out life right now. I hope that makes sense. Life is meant to be lived. We've each had hopes and dreams that we put on hold until our children were grown. You know those things you say, "When the kids are grown and I can have a moment to breathe." Yeah, those kinds of moments.
The problems with moms is we never fully turn off mom mode. Even when our kids are grown and having children of their own. We want to protect them from themselves sometimes. But at what point in life do you day, "I can't keep bandaging the same wound over and over again?"
That's where she and I are at this point in life. We've decided to become one another's support system. We've decided it is time we begin to live those lives we have worked so hard to have.
Does it mean we won't worry? Hell no, we're mom's, we're going to worry. But we will not allow this worry to consume us. We have to step into this unknown, we have to allow ourselves life.
Before she came over I asked the Lord and Lady to give me insight, give me the right words, give me the knowledge not only to help her but to help myself as well.
As we sat there talking the words came, the light bulb went off, and I walked away from our conversation knowing how much just talking things through with her helped. There was no sugar coating anything between us. Just truths we both must face. Knowing sure we will stumble from time to time, but pushing forward in our life is the ultimate goal.
As one gets older in this life, one must learn to live life for yourself from time to time. I'm not saying never be there for others, I'm just saying also remember to be there for yourself. Don't forget to do the things in life that make you happy.
Life is not as long as we think it is. Be kind to yourself. Allow yourself to make mistakes and learn from them. But also allow those around you to make their own mistakes because this is their learning process as well.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!
Update on Rudy:
Hubby and I felt the need to put Rudy in the smaller fly cage after a few days in with the other birds. He was doing so well making it to the top of the large fly cage to sit on the top branches and perches. However, Mr. Gray was not being so nice to him. Knocking him down from the upper perches. So in light of this new behavior in Mr. Gray we felt it was best if Rudy had his own space to recoop.
The talons we thought he had lost, well, they are there, however, he doesn't seem to have use of them at the moment. He is getting stronger by the day :) Sleeps on his perch each night. We've set the smaller fly cage on my desk next to the larger fly cage where he can interact with his friends but remains safe from harm. His wing is doing better which is a plus. His balance is definitely doing better. He exercises daily :) He sings with the others and chatters away. When I hold him he cuddles into my hair LOL.
I will update again when there's more to tell.
I spent the evening with a dear friend last night. She and I are experiencing much the same thing over the course of life right now. It wasn't really a bitchfest but more of an eye opening fest we had.
We spent the evening figuring out life right now. I hope that makes sense. Life is meant to be lived. We've each had hopes and dreams that we put on hold until our children were grown. You know those things you say, "When the kids are grown and I can have a moment to breathe." Yeah, those kinds of moments.
The problems with moms is we never fully turn off mom mode. Even when our kids are grown and having children of their own. We want to protect them from themselves sometimes. But at what point in life do you day, "I can't keep bandaging the same wound over and over again?"
That's where she and I are at this point in life. We've decided to become one another's support system. We've decided it is time we begin to live those lives we have worked so hard to have.
Does it mean we won't worry? Hell no, we're mom's, we're going to worry. But we will not allow this worry to consume us. We have to step into this unknown, we have to allow ourselves life.
Before she came over I asked the Lord and Lady to give me insight, give me the right words, give me the knowledge not only to help her but to help myself as well.
As we sat there talking the words came, the light bulb went off, and I walked away from our conversation knowing how much just talking things through with her helped. There was no sugar coating anything between us. Just truths we both must face. Knowing sure we will stumble from time to time, but pushing forward in our life is the ultimate goal.
As one gets older in this life, one must learn to live life for yourself from time to time. I'm not saying never be there for others, I'm just saying also remember to be there for yourself. Don't forget to do the things in life that make you happy.
Life is not as long as we think it is. Be kind to yourself. Allow yourself to make mistakes and learn from them. But also allow those around you to make their own mistakes because this is their learning process as well.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!