I just wanted to thank everyone for all your kind words. I still really miss Buddy, but it has gotten a little bit easier. I wasn't sure if I was ready for another bird, but my friends and family said that Buddy would want me to be happy. I realized that I needed another little companion, but at first I felt really guilty, like I was abandoning Buddy. But it got to the point where I couldn't even go to my bedroom anymore, because just seeing his cage gone was too depressing. I felt so lonely and empty. Then one of my friends told me something that really helped me...he said that Buddy really helped me, and if I let myself slip back into a depression, then all of his efforts would have been for nothing. Buddy helped me so much, and so I owe it to him to keep going.
The past few years have been pretty rough. In 2010, one of my best friends passed away after he was hit by a car in a hit-and-run accident. And since then I've been dealing with a lot of other things in my life. It's been really rough, and I had problems with major depression. Buddy really helped me, he helped me to get out of bed in the morning and keep going. When I couldn't get hold of my friends or if they were too busy to hang out, I could at least pet Buddy and play with him, so I wasn't just sitting in my room, feeling bored and lonely.
I never knew a little animal, especially a bird, could help so much. That little bird saved my life. I will never forget him.
I did in fact get another bird, another parakeet. I got him on Sunday, at the same bird farm where I got Buddy. He can never replace Buddy, of course, but he is already becoming a great little friend. And he is helping me to not feel so lonely and empty. It's helping me to take my mind off things by taking care of him and training him. I'll post a new topic about the new birdie soon.
