You cannot imagine how relieved I was when I saw Cinderella hopping around her little aquarium this morning! (If you have no clue who Cinderella is, read this first.)
We weren't available to take Cinderella to her new home until 11:45. We were instructed to NOT feed her, just keep her hydrated. I felt so cruel not giving her anything to eat. She would open her little, or not so little, mouth and beg for food. We had a little picture party with her right before loading her up. 
See what I mean? Her mouth is HUGE! The tangerine color on the inside is a dead giveaway to her species (or so they tell me!)
What's not to love? I have to admit...I miss her just a little bit! I am so relieved that she will not die on our watch. The bird man who took her thought she would make it just fine. Maybe we can arrange a visit in a week or two? I know, I am kinda going overboard. 
I was trying to capture the pretty yellow color of her breast area. These birds are really cute in a week or two...See? we really do need to visit her!
Indi really wanted to keep her. Thankfully, that was not an option. Western Kingbirds are a federally protected bird here in AZ, not because they are rare (they are very common), but because they are a native bird...I guess being a native species here in AZ is really awesome. Not every bird can survive in this crazy climate!
And so the story goes. Indi and I decided that Cinderalla will always be part our family...even after we die (that was to appease Indi.)
Driving home after dropping Cinderella off I was contemplating how crazy it is that I, Lena Stum, aka--the animal hater--became so attached to this little helpless bird. I couldn't have abondoned it or left it to die. And this was for a bird. How does a human being do that to a child? Breaks me heart. I would really love to do foster care. Anyone want to convince Ry that we should do foster care? You are probably thinking I am crazy--and maybe I am--but it brings me to tears whenever I think of these kids who need someone to love them and protect them and teach them...
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Cinderella Continued...
Posted by Lena at 9:33 PM
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I with you about the animal mouth, bum, thing. But I haven't even met Cinderella and I'm in love. That picture of her mouth wide open was so cute. I must be getting sappy in my old age!
I know! Foster care has always been something Ty and I see in our future. I'm just worried that I won't be able to give the children back, especially knowing that most times they are going back to parents (or other family members) who will not treat them right. It is heart-breaking. My friend does foster care, and some of the calls she gets and tells me about make me cry. Like 3 month old babies who don't cry anymore because they have been so neglected that they have given up. It is a really hard thing to do though, and I don't know if I'm up to it. Like I said, hopefully in the future.
What a lucky little bird to have found you. You have such a good heart. And yes, I'd do foster care one day too. MJ really wants to. My rule though is that my kids need to be old enough for me to stay sane by taking another one in and I'd like the foster kids to be younger than mine so I don't worry about abuse.
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