Yesterday, at 4am we took Megan to the airport for her 30 hour flight back to Hefei, China. It was the previous day that Megan decided that it was better for her parrot, Pinot, to have a new permanent home and she posted him on Craig's List. She found a home for Pinot within a few hours. She has had Pinot since he was a baby. He was so little we had to hand feed him. She has been a wonderful "mother" to him and she had to give him up. This was a very difficult task for her. It was set up that the lady who was to get Pinot would pick him up on the 31st - after Megan left for China. Megan didn't sleep well but she got up early, took a shower, said good-bye to Cara and Pinot and didn't stop crying all the way to the airport. Mark and I were with her up to the security area where she gave us a big hug and kiss. She walked away and came back to me and put her arms around me and said, "Please tell the lady that I really love my bird." It was heart wrenching. I promised her I would....and I did.
That afternoon, the lady came to pickup Pinot and she was wonderful with him. I told her what Megan said and I started crying. I admire Megan for giving up the bird she loves so much so that he could have a good life. The lady was truly a God send and she said she would keep Megan informed about Pinot. I spoke with Megan today and she said she had received an email from the lady who said she was so grateful that Megan took such good care of the bird and that he seems to be very happy around all the ot
her birds.As yesterday was New Year's Eve, our other daughter's, Melissa and Cara were getting ready for their holiday parties. Cara was going to Delaware to be with Jesse and Melissa was going out with Nicole and then leaving for NY today to go to a wedding. So, they had to say good-bye to Mark yesterday. Each of them gave their "da" a big hug and tears were shed. It's never easy saying good-bye. For me, it's just a "so-long".
Today, Mark spent the day packing and getting ready. He found a "scrapbook" Melissa made when she was little about her and her father. He was very melancholy. He packed that in his suitcase. We had the Radigan's (our neighbors) over for a drink this afternoon and he said bye to them too. It was just the 2 of us after that. I told him I would drop him off as I always do and I 'll see him in a week. That's just what I did.
I'm home alone.....no husband, no kids, no dog, no bird.....it's quiet.
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