Here lies 'Boddy'

This week we had a death in our family. Our Budgie 'Bobby' was found stiff on the floor of the cage, his head next to the empty feed box.

There was blame about the empty food container and tears. Angus = blame, Nina = tears.

Bobby has left his girlfriend Bulker and we thought at first Bulker may need a new friend, however, Bulker now seems quite content with a new mirror.

Adam has been away working for a month, therefore Nina felt it was her duty to bury the bird and build the cross for his grave, my idea of plastic bag and wheelie bin where dismissed and I was accused of being uncaring.

Nina wrote the birds name on the little timber cross that Wilson hammered together. Nina was most upset about the death and with the emotions running high, heavy and teary she got her b's and her d's mixed up…

‘Boddy’

I pointed out that she had written 'Boddy' and Nina was horrified that I could actually laugh at a time like this.

Rest in Peace Bobby.

Or maybe... Wilson just seemed curious about the whole situation and this was proved when a few days later he and his playmate decided to try and dig up Bobby. He said to me "I was digging around and Bobby is still there". I explained to him that Bobby's spirit had gone to heaven and it was a nice place for the bird to be. Wilson told me he personally did not want to go to Heaven... "hmmm why?" I asked, "Because I have seen it, It is just all clouds and stuff
That is five year old logic.