Angels

My cockatiel died this afternoon after a brief illness which apparently he had actually had for a very long time and kept very well hidden from me. I had acquired him through a friend at work, her friend had suddenly died from heart failure and she had raised this bird from a hatchling for several years prior to my acquiring him.

I am more a dog or horse person and began with knowing nothing about birds, their general care and or maintenance. But I soon came to know him and his likes and dislike, he loved popcorn! He would learn whistling tunes from me and repeat them often and was a true light unto my quiet world often bursting into song and chorus in the middle of the day.

On the day of his passing as I was driving over to a friend’s house for consolation I remember seeing a vision of Angels around me. There was a ring of about 5 or 6 in a circle and they were ringing their hands and looking down upon me in this place of overwhelming pain and tears and loss. One of the Angels asked, “what seems to be the problem here?” Another said, “she has lost her beloved bird, he died a short while ago and she is very sad without him.” Another Angel very young and new to this sort of thing said, “but he is right here, and he is just fine. Doesn’t she now that he is O.K. here with us?” The eldest Angel looked at her and said she cannot see that right now, for these humans don’t have Angel sight yet. But she will know very soon that her bird has not gone anywhere and is with her always as all things are connected. Her pain will ease and a new light will enter her heart where and old light left. And she will be more whole again very soon. And she will always hear his song no matter where she travels she will carry his song in her heart – always

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