*excuse this long post.*
I'm sorry, but I can't pick just one of my feathered kiddos and the reason 'why'. I'm thankful for them'
They each make me so thankful everyday in many ways and to single 1 thing out? Impossible.
**Mira**
This girl has taught me the meaning of 'First impressions aren't always accurate.'. She seems like a total bully, a brat, and a wuss. But she's a ham who wears her emotions on her sleeve, with a 'I just want to sit with you and blow kisses' personality.
**Kellan**
This little beast? He's taught me 'Bonds aren't all sunshine and rainbows. But we can pull through with patience.' After me becoming sick and his hormones caused a huge rift between us, I thought I'd lost my little wacky man. But after a while of steady patience, he's back to being my goof ball who main goal is to get as many kisses and foot massages as possible
. Oh, and he's taught me the meaning of LOUD
**Mouse**
If you look up "a-dork-ible" in the dictionary, you'll find this girl's photo
she's taught me the meaning behind the phrase 'I'm not weird, I'm limited edition.' This bird doesn't act like a bird at all ROFL. She acts more like a human. Her favorite thing? Sitting on my arm and reclining back against my chest like she's in a porch swing... And blowing raspberries.. She loves that too
**Happy**
This old girl has taught me 'Coming from bad situations don't define us'. After coming to me from a BAD situation, she's come MILES from where she was. That 50+ year old, aggressive, lethargic, blind, ratty looking skeleton covered in feathers, the creature everyone said to euthanize, has turned a corner! And while she still has her issues, the fact that you can see she enjoys certain things, like singing and getting scratches from me only, makes the time, money, and different ways of interaction it worth it
**Rhage**
Oh, heavens. This boy? He's taught me a lot! But the most important? 'Laughter is the best cure.' It has never mattered how bad my day was... This guy? His fun loving antics have me laughing so hard at times I cry. It's like his main goal in life is too make me laugh. He has also taught me recently, 'Be careful how you raise them' ROFL.
**Conlan**
My right wing girl. My second in command. My Savior. This little diva changed my world. She saved my world. She's taught me 'You are never alone.' and 'No words are needed. Simply being there is enough.'
She's seen me sick, she's come to my aid after I fainted, she's helped pull me away from a self-harming issue, she's been my rock. She gets her happiness from simply being with me, perched on my glasses, reading a book. She's given me so much love, taught me so many lessons, not just about birds, and brought me so much laughter, frustration, and sass it's unimaginable.
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So to answer the question, what does my bird do that I'm thankful for..
Everything. The good and the bad.
I'm thankful for their lessons they have taught me. The unconditional love they give. The laughter they bring to my life. The peace I feel when I'm with them. The drive to face each day.
They give me a reason to better myself. To push myself to be better... So I can give them better in return.
And for all that, and so much more, I will NEVER be able to put how thankful I am for ALL of them and the things they do, into words
