Pippi died Saturday around 1:30.
We still are not sure what happened.† It was a hard afternoon for Keilee and yes, even for me.
She was going to blog about Pippi but she got busy and wasn’t able to.† She was very sad that her blog post about Pippi had to be about her death.† But like I told her, the post is not just about death, it is also about her life…her beautiful, short life.
Please visit Kei’s blog and read about it here.
I was reading my book on my bed and had almost fallen asleep.† You know that place you get to…not really asleep but not awake?† She said, ‘Momma’ and I knew something was wrong.† I jumped up and she said, “Pippi is dead”.† I rushed outside and she was laying in her box.† You could tell her little neck was broken.† Keilee and I just hugged each other and sobbed.
How could a silly little ‘pooping all the time’, ‘never stop chirping bird’ wind its way into our hearts in 10 days?† Keilee was sure it was her fault.† She didn’t understand.† “Why would God let me find Pippi and save her, if she was only going to die anyway?”† “What did I do wrong”? “I should have moved her into a taller box”.† Questions and no answers.
We talked about what a wonderful life Pippi had.† Yes it was short, but it was full of love and yummy food and a girl who loved her dearly.
Sometimes there are no answers.† And I know in the grand scheme of things, one little bird dying isn’t the worse thing that could happen.† But it hurt my girl’s heart.† As Mom’s we want to protect them from all the bad things in the world even when we know that is impossible.† Life happens.
R.I.P. Pippi.† You brought us a lot of happiness in a very short time.† Keilee and I hope you are flying in Heaven.
Hurt happens….
Karen
“Heartbreak is life educating us.” ~George Bernard Shaw
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. ” ~Anatole France
oh dear. i’m getting caught up on your lovely blog. when i read this, my heart sank for both of you. while it seems short, it looks as though pippi had a wonderful, love-filled life. bless your hearts. (((hugehugs)))
Oh, Karen and Kei. I’m sorry. My girl read Kei’s blog today and wrote a note to her. Kei was so beautiful with Pippiówhat an incredibly kind heart she has. Her post was just lovely. Thinking of you both, and sending many hugs.
I am SO sorry about Pippi. Animals hold such a special place in our hearts. I still remember how I felt when my childhood pets died after all of these years. I am praying for both you and your sweet girl!
I am sorry to hear this. Like Phyllis, this was my experience as a kid with wild birds too. But I still think it was awesome that Keilee tried.
Kei is in all our thoughts today. Grace and I were discussing it this morning. She is a special girl and gave that little bird a bit of herself.
I am sorry to hear about Pippi! I know that must be really hard for you both…. your daughter, especially with her pain at her loss, and you watching your daughter’s pain.
Oh my gosh. Poor Kei. 🙁
I wasn’t expecting to cry about this, but here I am…tears and all. Hugs for you both! Kei is especially on our hearts today.
I am so very sorry. The same thing happened to me, with rescued wild birds, when I was a girl. (((Hugs))) to both of you.
Ah, poor Kei. What a heart break. I’ve been thinking about loss quite a bit lately in a different context, though, and I do believe that the saying true. It is better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all. I think, eventually, Kei will look back at this as a good experience, even though it’s hard now. I hope she’s able to find peace soon.
I am so sorry for the loss. Coming from a background of working in animal hospitals I can tell you it is very hard to raise wild baby birds, bunnies, and squirrels. On a lighter note I was also excited to see your comment that you graduated from AHS. I was so unhappy when we moved maked to Georgia. Loved AHS, Beltline Mall, Point Mallard and all my wonderful friends I had to leave. I was at AHS the years of 82 and 83 ( that shows how old I am, lol). Does the high school have their own football field now. When I was there we had to share Decatur High School’s field. To answer your other question, this past year was a homeschool theatre group housed in my church. This year we are expanding our group to a cooperative that will meet two afternoons a week for choir, drama, art, and dance for all kids 3rd – 12th grades.
Blessings
Diane
I am so sorry about Pippi 🙁 I’m glad, though, that she was in your lives for a little while, and that she was so well cared for and loved!
I’m really sorry about the loss of the little bird. She was loved and cared for and treated like the precious thing she was during her life, and I hope that Kei can look back and realize that after the hurt fades. She did a wonderful thing in taking care of the little critter… respect for the smallest of lives is a lovely attribute and a sign of a kind and beautiful heart.
This happens with wild birds. I have seen it before. I am glad that you are able to look at the positive side. Hugs to you both.