From: jimdep1 on
Thanks Wes,
I saw that too. It is very powerful and touches me deeply.

I still feel like Henri is within talking range.
George is still talking to her. It's a mystery, but If we knew all the
anwers now, there would be no reason for faith.

From: wester on
On 14 Sep 2005 17:53:08 -0700, jimdep1(a)yahoo.com wrote:

>Thanks Wes,
>I saw that too. It is very powerful and touches me deeply.
>
>I still feel like Henri is within talking range.
>George is still talking to her. It's a mystery, but If we knew all the
>anwers now, there would be no reason for faith.

Henri will always be within talking distance of you. Part of her is
living in your heart, and part of you is in her heart.

Until y'alls meet again at the Bridge, take care. Keep talking to
George and get him another girlfriend ASAP (blue carapace = M.
Tan/brown carapace = F). Birds hate to be alone.

From: jimdep1 on
That's a comforting thought, and I believe it's true.
I can sense Henri's closeness.
George will go on top of the cage, stay motionless and silent for a
while,
then say "Henri?" then he starts chattering, pauses like he's listening
to her reply,
and repeats the sequence again. It's like she's right next to him.
It is a mystery.

Your right that birds hate to be alone.
George is being introduced to a new mostly yellow, some green
splotches, six to 8 month old (?) so far looks female, bird named
Ginger.

I think Henri will be ok with this. We shall see.

Thank God for the Bridge!!

From: wester on
On 15 Sep 2005 21:14:25 -0700, jimdep1(a)yahoo.com wrote:

>That's a comforting thought, and I believe it's true.
>I can sense Henri's closeness.
> George will go on top of the cage, stay motionless and silent for a
>while,
>then say "Henri?" then he starts chattering, pauses like he's listening
>to her reply,
>and repeats the sequence again. It's like she's right next to him.
>It is a mystery.
>
>Your right that birds hate to be alone.
>George is being introduced to a new mostly yellow, some green
>splotches, six to 8 month old (?) so far looks female, bird named
>Ginger.
>
>I think Henri will be ok with this. We shall see.
>
>Thank God for the Bridge!!

So glad to hear you've responded efficiently to George's loneliness! I
just hope he doesn't call her Henri! She might not understand! <g>

Good luck with the new keet, Jim!

Best,

Wester

From: jimdep1 on
When he first saw Ginger in the cage, He watched her from a distance
with much interest. He kept flying back and forth between the suspended
cage and the curtain rod.
This is the most I've seen him move in days.

He kept slowly moving closer and closer. She hoped on a perch next
to him, and moved toward him. He took off back to the curtain rod,
and started over again. After a while, they settled in next to each
other, playfully bantering back and forth.
Already, he seems to really like her. She's much smaller
than he is, and I was worried he might pick on her.
He stays right next to her, preens her feathers, they beak
wrestle together, and he looks like he has much of his spunk back.
She lets him know when he gets too overbearing.
So far, so good.
He was too lonely to keep by himself much longer.
I still talk to him about Henri, and he looks at me like he's
listening.