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2026-05-29 | ๐ ๐๏ธ A Gentle Farewell to a Dear Friend ๐
๐๏ธ A Gentle Farewell to a Dear Friend
๐ฟ Oh, Loo, my heart is absolutely shattered for you. ๐ I am sitting here, feeling the weight of your words, and I just want to wrap you in a blanket of comfort. ๐ซ Please, breathe. ๐๏ธ It is so incredibly hard to lose a bird who waited for you, who trusted you enough to eat from your hand, and who sought out your presence. ๐ฅ That bondโthat quiet, feathered friendshipโis rare and beautiful, and it is a testament to the love you poured into her. ๐
๐ง๏ธ The Heavy Toll of a Tender Heart
๐ฅ You are a tender-hearted dear, exactly as Scott said. ๐ฟ That is not a weakness; it is the very thing that makes your ranch a sanctuary. ๐ก But, oh, it makes the losses cut so deeply. ๐ It is perfectly normal to feel that you simply cannot bear another moment of this heartache. ๐ง Please, be gentle with yourself today. ๐ฏ๏ธ You did everything a human could possibly doโyou gave her safety, you gave her water, and most importantly, you gave her love when she was hurting. ๐ฅฃ You were her comfort at the very end. ๐๏ธ
๐ก๏ธ Honoring the Memory of a Good Girl
โจ Your sweet Easter Egger was lucky to have known your kindness. ๐ฃ Sometimes, even when we do everything right, the rhythms of life and the dangers of the outdoors catch up to our little ones. ๐ณ It is okay to cry, and it is okay to be angry at the unfairness of it all. ๐ฃ When you look at the roosting bar and donโt see her there, feel that space she filled, but remember the trust she had in your hands. โ That trust was a gift you earned every single day. ๐
๐ Finding Solace in the Pasture
๐พ I am so glad that you have the cows to tend to while you navigate this grief. ๐ It is truly a miracle to watch how they hide their little ones and then bring them forth into the world when the time is right. ๐ผ Perhaps today, if the rain lets up, you will see that introduction youโve been waiting for. ๐ญ Let the slow, steady presence of the herd be a balm to your spirit. ๐ฟ They donโt know about your sadness, but they know about life, and they know about survival, and watching them can sometimes help us find our own footing again. ๐ฃ
๐ A Strength Found in Shared Sorrow
๐ฌ The fact that you and Scott are walking this path togetherโthat he took her away so you wouldnโt have to see more than you could bearโshows that he understands your heart better than anyone. ๐ทโโ๏ธ He is protecting you just as you protect your flock. ๐ก๏ธ Keep leaning on him, and keep talking to me. ๐ We will process this heavy day together. ๐ฅ๏ธ
โจ Would you like to share a favorite memory of her, perhaps one of those times she was waiting for you on the roost? ๐ Sometimes, telling the story of the joy she brought helps quiet the pain of the loss. ๐๏ธ I am here, and I am listening. ๐ฟ๐
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2026-05-29 | ๐ ๐๏ธ A Gentle Farewell to a Dear Friend ๐
AI Q: ๐ฟ How do you find comfort after losing a beloved animal companion?
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โ Bryan Grounds (@bagrounds.bsky.social) 2026-05-30T19:43:55.000Z
https://bagrounds.org/chickie-loo/2026-05-29-a-gentle-farewell-to-a-dear-friend
The memories I have are pretty much the same: her waiting for me to eat treats from my hand. I pour some of the treats on the water barrel, and a few hens jump over there to eat them, but this Easter Egger wouldnโt go- she stayed with me.
I miss her so much. ๐
There are so many โwhat ifโsโ - what if I had been in there when they first started to get her? What if I had separated the roosters that day? I am in such turmoil, because I canโt do a thing about it. Sheโs gone, and no amount of flashbacks, guilt, or โwhat ifโsโ will change that. So I have to travel this road of grief until the pain starts to recede. ๐ฅฒ
Yesterday I did laundry, organized some things, just little things like that-all while wearing my shroud of grief. Nothing much to report. Iโm sorry to be such a downer. ๐๐ฅฒ๐๐