Zane... An Update for Those Interested

[speckledhen]

So sorry, Jean. How frustrating! And with the price of gasoline, seems even worse to have it postponed. You probably saw that Velvet has passed on.

I went to bed with a migraine/ nausea so I didnt get to see Zane. DH did his therapy and massage without me today.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

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What rotton luck! I hope it goes well on Monday!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

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The way your luck has been this summer it's amazing you don't have a migraine everyday-they are terrible too!

 

[gumpsgirl]

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Oh Cyn, I am soooooo sorry about Velvet.

How sad. I really hate that you've lost her. I also hope that you feel much better tomorrow.

(lots and lots of them

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[Zookeeper9000]

Cyn I seen the post about Velvet after I left Zane's thread. I looked here first, I never would of thought that you would of lost Velvet so fast. I left a post for you there but I want to add something here as well.

I can never understand why things beyond our control takes up so much of our time and energy. But I do know that our loved ones no matter if they are our fur and feather children or our human family members shape us.

Every tragic thing that happens to us shape who we become. Some choose to give up and get bitter and angry they withdraw into themselves and you really can't blame them. Some choose to pick themselves up and go on, love even harder and grow from everything good or bad. They carry their battle scars proudly and learn from every harsh lesson.

Cyn it may not feel like it now but I believe you and your Hubby are from the last group. You will grieve, and pick yourself up and love even harder. You will learn from this, what I don't know, maybe to lean on each other and to love a Man that is willing to do CPR on a chicken a little harder.

What has Hawkeye, Zane and Velvet taught us here on the BYC. Well I can't speak for everyone but each one of them has claimed a special place in my heart. I look for more from me where my chickens are concerned. I decided to get chicken because I didn't want to pay $3 for a dozen eggs. I wanted meat that wasn't full of chemicals for my family. Through you and your feathered kids. I learned that each chicken has a heart, a soul, that they are more than just an egg. I spend time with them they teach me peace and that the simple things in life are there for us to take and hold tight free of charge. In short they taught me that each life is precious even feathered life.

I thank them for these things and I thank you for sharing the good and the bad with us. It is not easy to pick ourselves up after life has given us such a short time with our loved ones. But better a short time with them then no time.

Prayers and Blessings to you and yours Cyn. I pray that the life lessons that are coming your way become blessings and that the heart tearing times you are going thru now will come to an end. You and Yours deserve a time of peace and I pray that the time starts now.

 

[ozark hen]

What a beautiful post, Jean. Brought tears to my eyes and yes, I believe in every word you said. Cyn, has taught me so much about chickens. Thank you for saying all that you did.

 

[gumpsgirl]

I, like ozark hen, completely agree with every word that zoo said. Thanks Jean for that beautiful post and thank you Cyn for all that you've taught me.

 

[speckledhen]

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Jean, you are such a sweetheart! Thank you so much for your kindness and your wisdom. I know things will be okay. I just hope that all the bad stuff will be this year and that next year will be much better for us here. We've lost five of our flock this year; Hawkeye, Lacy, Lorelei, Ruby and now poor beautiful Velvet. And who knows what will happen with Zane? Guess with this pattern, I'm braced for whatever comes next-it wont be a surprise, but a continuation of the pattern for 2008. I kept hoping the last thing that happened would be the very last for a long time, but we just never know, do we? Only on BYC would anyone understand grieving for a chicken so this is THE place to get support.

 

[ozark hen]

 

[seminolewind]

A girlfriend's sister was in a car accident and they were going to take her leg off because the circulation was poor and the leg turned dark. But the docs put it off to see what would happen. The leg continued to have circulation but still poor color, which improved very very slowly. She went to physical therapy and they didn't give her anything for pain because she was a drug addict. They sent her to pain management . It's been 5 years, and she still has her leg and is able to do to normal activity with it but it still has an off color. Don't give up yet. Black is a bad color, but with anything else, there's hope.--Karen