This is QBert. He came to me as a rescue. The upper mandible of his beak was torn off. He had a problem with his wing and he was missing more than a few feathers. He came to me in this condition and how it happened didn't matter. What mattered was he wanted and deserved a loving place to call home. I couldn't resist bringing this handsome little guy home.
When we got home, I expected a little bird with a big grudge. What I received was a little bird with a big attitude to carry all the love in his heart. He couldn't fly but he loved to sit on my shoulder and whisper in my ear. If I didn't have him on my shoulder as often as he'd like, the attitude would come out and he would "scold" me with his chirps. If he didn't want to step up, he's put his head down and nibble on my fingers. Not hard, even though he could have. Such a happy, handsome little guy.
This morning he was happier than usual to see me. He kept putting his head down for me to pet him and chirping as if to say "You're finally awake! Where ya been?". I spent a good amount of time obliging his request for some serious loving, and then he was given his special food and water.
Three hours later I went to get him from his cage to put him on my shoulder and found my little QB at the bottom of his cage, dead. My heart is broken. I had him such a short time but am Blessed to have had him in my life at all. My beautiful Freyja must know as she hasn't left my side and is trying to inch her way up on my lap.
I have learned a lot from QB. I have learned that while life isn't always fair, it's good. Find joy in life where you can and seize it.
My Pooka now has a playmate in Heaven. I know she'll enjoy QB's company. I know the God and Goddess are happy to have them home. I'm thankful to them both for blessing me with QB's love, even if for just a short time.
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