Oh lovey, I am so very sorry. There are tears in my eyes, this is so heartbreaking. He was special and we all loved him. Many hugs to you.

 

Fly free, beautiful Pretty.

 

:rip:

Edited March 16, 200718 yr by Chrysocome

Elly has just sent through this message

" Please let everyone know I appreciate all their kind words and I will let them know that personally. "

She will be on later. Having a really tough time of things. :rip:

Edited March 16, 200718 yr by Daz

Oh Elly. I'm so sorry. And shocked. My thoughts are with you and your family. RIP dear Pretty. You will be missed by us all!!!!!!

So sorry to hear about Pretty. I know how it feels to lose a young bird you thought you were going to have so much longer a friendship with and my heart goes out to you.

I'm so saddened to read this. I'm so sorry Lovey

Hugs to you Elly, I'm in tears after reading this. I never thought that your (our) stunning Pretty would leave so soon.

 

Great poems Karen and Daryl.

 

:angel1:

Edited March 16, 200718 yr by Nerwen

I'm so sorry Lovey. How unexpected - the poems made my eyes tear up. Pretty was loved

Oh Lovey, I am grieving with you and I know it is going to take a long time to get over this loss. He was an astounding bird.

Bubble and Daz, you really know how to put the words together, as though you can actually read the budgies minds, and it really helps in the healing process

 

all my love to you Elly

Cherie

I am so overwhelmed with emotions so much has happened over the last 24 hours. Just a little over 24 hours ago I was holding Pretty in my hand as he passed over to Rainbow Bridge. As I collect myself over the next couple days I will share exactly what happened, how it happened, what the vet said about everything, including Merlin's check up at the avian vet today to ensure he was okay. Right now I am still in shock myself as I try to deal with losing a precious life that didn't even make it to his 2nd birthday.

 

Though I had to stop in for a short visit and thank you all for your kindess, words of support, comfort, appreciation. I really can't put into words how I feel I just know that Pretty was loved from near and far and WOW that is just amazing.

 

I feel the need to say thank you to each of you individually because you all have become an extended family to me.

 

Robin you are an amazing friend and I am so glad our friendship has grown the way it has. Thank you so much for posting this for me I don't think I could have done it yesterday or even today. When you write the words it makes it reality and I guess I don't want it to be real quite yet. You were right there with me when Pretty faded and passed over to Rainbow Bridge and I will never forget you being there at that moment.

 

Cheeta thank you, I am still in shock myself I just can't believe my Pretty is gone.

 

Karen you are another member on this forum that I have built a solid friendship with and I can't tell you enough thank you for your support and comforting words during this time. I thought he was going to live to be 15+ yrs old but I guess that shows us that our plan is not always God's plan and the angels wants him sooner. I don't know why and I never will know but I know they are taking good care of him right now. I know how you feel about wanting to run down and give hugs I will never forget Bubbles and the day she had that accident my heart sake and ached. The Eulogy you made up is beautiful, one day I might be able to look at it without sobbing thank you for taking the time to find those pictures on the site and posting them. I must find the video I posted of him talking that is a great one too .

 

Daz, thank you for your kind words and a poem I will cherish. I have copy and pasted it as well as I will print out this whole post and make it part of a memoir of him.

 

Armchairangel, when I went to the avian vet today with Merlin and I told him what happened he said even they probably could have not helped him and that it was probably too late. I play back in my mind what ifs and I should have seen these symptoms but he truly had no symptoms at all Pretty masked them very well. I didn't even know until late afternoon because he came out for flight time that morning too with no breathing issues. Thank you for your comforting words.

 

Bea, thank you and I want to thank you also for your words last night. You remind me of me a lot when I was your age, you are such a beautiful young woman at heart always remember that.

 

Kirby, awe you make me think of good memories thank you. I remember that like it was yesterday. Pretty was the reason I found BBC looking for more knowledge and making sure I was taking care of him the best way I would. I appreciate your comforting words last night when you IM'd me and today. You are beyond your years Nathen.

 

Riebe, thank you so much and I love your flock.

 

Sailorwolf, thank you so much. You have gone through some tough times here too with your babies ((hugs))

 

FGM thank you so much for your comforting words.

 

budgie_addict, I feel the hugs right now

 

HoppySpadge, thank you, I am blessed to be part of such a wonderful community.

 

CheekyChucky, I appreciate your comforting words he is now flying like a wild budgie

 

Zebra, thank you. Merlin looks very sad especially this afternoon.

 

Booms, thank you I know you have been through this so you know what I am feeling. I appreciate your words.

 

Chrysocome, thank you very much.

 

Shawna, I got your PM thank you so much it meant so much to me.

 

Kestral I appreciate your words thank you.

 

Thirtyfive Black, thank you very much it is so sad.

 

Nerwen, thank you for everything you have taught me especially in genetics where would I be without you. Pretty would have been a blue and white budgie but I know he is a gorgeous recessive skyblue pied flying free through the clouds as the sunlight makes his blue bright and beautiful.

 

Hurdy, thank you and you have helped me learn so much too.

 

Cindy thank you so much it means so much to me. Your right it is going to take a while. Everytime I went to see Merlin I kept saying Pretty Poo because I always said that first and I had to correct myself.

 

Everything thank you for everything, if I missed anyone please I apologize I did this through tears.

I cant imagine how torn you are right now. I have lots of budgies, and they are all aviary birds,and when they pass, its doesnt tear at me as much as an inside bird that spends 24/7 with me. dont get me wrong, i am gutted. all my inside birds are some type of parrot and i havent lost one of those yet, but i have lost cats, etc. I was teared by your post, and I really wish i were able to give you a hug. again, I am so sorry for you loss

Edited March 17, 200718 yr by Thirtyfive Black

My goodness Lovey, I cannot believe you are back on here so soon but I am glad you are! Like I said last night, I cancelled my massage therapist appointment (which I desperately needed as I can hardly move my arms and my neck, shoulders and arms are in a vice grip - occupational and driving repercussions, my arms are virtually strapped to my body and I move my fingers and elevate my arms on pillows at night but have rescheduled for next week) but there was a reason for it and glad I was there at the end, distressing as it was. Had a seminar downtown today and really put on the war paint to disguise my puffy eyes. Merlin is doing very well and I know, in time, you will be ready for another budgie, glad I was there for that final moment and you weren't alone. And bless all those people (and kudos to Bubbles and Daz for their beautiful postings). Don't know what else to say but as you know with Brandy's passing , you just do it day by day. Hope you have a good weekend and you and your family can catch up on your sleep and start to feel somewhat better.

I hope your pain will go away soon. I know it's not easy, but I'm sure Pretty is happy again flying with the angels :angel1: They will be looking after him for you.

Oh lovey, I am so very sorry. Maybe a little of Pretty's spirit will live on in Maleka (my pretty lookalike). I truly hope so as he was a special bird. My deepest sympathies. I don't know how you managed such a courageous reply as I was in tears reading through this post, especially with the poems that have been put in. I haven't been here long, but you and your beautiful boys were a special part of the family of birds that we have here. My heart goes out to you.

 

Feathers.

feathers thank you so much I had tears streaming but I knew in my heart it was only right to give everyone thank you as I have never belonged to such a wonderful community before in my life and to know people from all over the world and be loved like Pretty was is absolutely incredible.

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....topic=14219&hl=

Edited March 17, 200718 yr by lovey

It is a pretty special place we have here....

I am shocked. I missed a day on the forum and come back on to see all these threads about Pretty being gone. I am so very sorry, I don't know what I can say. It is apparent that everyone on this forum feels your pain, and I am not surprised at all to find so many from-the-heart replies to your heartbreaking news.

 

I am sending prayers your way, and ((((hugs)))) too. I wish I lived closer to you.

 

The memorium you posted with all the beautiful pictures of Pretty brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for posting them - what a lovely tribute to Pretty.

Anne thank you for your comforting words you have been a huge part of my BBC experience and have really taught me a lot about budgies and have been so patience with me. You probably live the closest but still so far way - I can feel your hugs.

Wow I'm terribly sorry for your loss, hope you and Merlin are pulling through alright. May the memory of Pretty stay with you allways and this chronicle of a life far too short last long into the future...

thank you so much

Kirby, awe you make me think of good memories thank you. I remember that like it was yesterday. Pretty was the reason I found BBC looking for more knowledge and making sure I was taking care of him the best way I would. I appreciate your comforting words last night when you IM'd me and today. You are beyond your years Nathen.

 

Thats what you have to do mate... Think of the times you guys had fun, and the cute, funny things he did to make you smile! Not the ones when he made you mad for not going in the cage when you wanted him to or when he was 'to cool' to be on mummys shoulder : (Laughing out loud) You took care of him more than you knew! You loved this lil guy sooo much, and still do, thats why you joined. To give him an ever better life and all i can say is he sureeeee was spoiled with love since the day he came in the front door!

 

Like i said before, you were his angel for the short while you had hime. And now, he is looking over you from rainbow bridge, being your guardian angel from now on through :angel1: Im sure of it, and you are very blessed to have been the owner of the one and only, stunning bird named Pretty You've done amazing!!!

 

Kirby

Edited March 20, 200718 yr by Bubbles

Kirby, awe you make me think of good memories thank you. I remember that like it was yesterday. Pretty was the reason I found BBC looking for more knowledge and making sure I was taking care of him the best way I would. I appreciate your comforting words last night when you IM'd me and today. You are beyond your years Nathen.

 

Thats what you have to do mate... Think of the times you guys had fun, and the cute, funny things he did to make you smile! Not the ones when he made you mad for not going in the cage when you wanted him to or when he was 'to cool' to be on mummys shoulder : (Laughing out loud) You took care of him more than you knew! You loved this lil guy sooo much, and still do, thats why you joined. To give him an ever better life and all i can say is he sureeeee was spoiled with love since the day he came in the front door!

 

Like i said before, you were his angel for the short while you had hime. And now, he is looking over you from rainbow bridge, being your guardian angel from now on through :angel1: Im sure of it, and you are very blessed to have been the owner of the one and only, stunning bird named Pretty You've done amazing!!!

 

Kirby

 

awe thanks Kirby. Even those stinky times start to make me smile though. You know all those things you did naughty all of a sudden don't seem so bad in the spectrum of things He used to dive bomb me in the kitchen when he was the lone bird he really was connecting with me and I loved it. I remember one time I was washing dishes and he flew on a plate with clean water in it and gave himself a bath as I held it under the running water WOW I was shocked. Then when he started to talk that was so cool. Some of these behaviors went away with getting Merlin and some stayed.

See!

 

Thats what i want ot hear! (Laughing out loud) That sounds super cute!!!!

 

And even when you got Merlin...think of the good characteristics he started dont dwell on the ones he lost (Laughing out loud)

 

Soo glad you are doing better! Im very proud

 

Kirby

ohh so sad, ive been ofline and missed this, im so sorry for your bad news, and i know how you feel...still missing jim.

maybe Jim and Pretty have met up in birdie heaven.

Hope you feel better soon......Adrian

Adrian they looked very similar I bet they are having a ball together for sure thank you for your kind words.

I am so sorry to hear about Pretty. You did everything right, and you have always had your budgies' life close to your heart.

 

Try to remember the good times. I know how hard it is to lose a love feathered friend.