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In reply to the discussion: The loss of a beloved pet and kids... [View all]MontanaMama
(23,307 posts)Im comforted to see you here. I know that you know.
My husband wanted to give Kiwis flight cage and toys to a coworker who is getting a bird soon for their family. Owen (my son) and I were horrified at the thought. Last night, Owen said Mama, I see myself with another bird...not now because I miss Kiwi so much but sometime. I dont want to give his stuff away. I promised him we would keep all of Kiwis things. I started to wonder why we continue to sign up for what inevitably ends in heart break? When a pet leaves us, it seems another always finds its way to our home and the cycle starts again. While I will never have another bird/cat combination again...I will support Owen pursuing a bird if he wants to. Seems lots of folks here on DU do the same thing. Are we all crazy people?