A very Sad Day...

Yup...today my Moms Alexandrine Parrot, Cosmo, died. She had come upstairs to spend time with him. She picked him up and carried him to the window where he could look outside and see the lake, and he chirped in his happy way like he did whenever he was with her. She was bringing him back to the cage, when he gave her a kiss, and collapsed in an instant in her hands. She is absolutely heartbroken at present, as am I. People who know me know I am an animal lover. She is even more so than I. So with a heavy heart, I called a friend of the family to help me find something appropriate to put him in and we went out to bury the poor fella. We found a spot on the edge of town that seemed good, and went to work digging. We gave him a decent burial, butI won't show mom where he is for a little bit. We think he died of a heart attack, tho it seems unusual for a bird his age (he was 8..thats what we were told by the previous owner). SO either he was older, or the two owners that came and went before Mom didn't take good care of him. It definately wasn't us...those birdies are treated like royalty around here. So After I got back, we were busier than all hell, and I ran to help mom get the supper rush under control. Finally I got a chance at 11:30pm to come upstairs to get online to tell y'all. I'm sad, but I'm okay...I just worry about how Mom is feeling about this. Send a good thought for her. Thank you. Thats all for now.