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It was pretty much the same way I came to have my ears pierced.
We had promised Karla she could have her ears pierced on her 13th Birthday. Forty years ago ear piercing wasn't quite as popular as it is now. Of course, I was hoping she would forget about it! When the time came, she hadn't forgotten. An appointment was made with our beautician friend for the big event. We arrive at the appointed time, Karla is excited, all is well as Karla sits in the beautician's chair and gets her ears marked. Then as the gun comes into place, Karla leaps out of the chair and says "You go first Mom". So I did. Karla and Fredrick are both working from home. Their office is as official as it can be, with the addition of 3 small dogs and a great comfy couch. But she feels there is something missing in her life. so she buys a bowl for a Beta fish, which becomes a tank for the Beta and some Neons. Then she starts talking about having some Finches, just because they are fun and relaxing to watch. They don't need people; they entertain themselves and chirp a lot. So on a Sunday outing we go visit a bird store. Parakeets, Canaries, Love Birds, Finches and Cockatiels chirping away and ready for new homes. We talked about my mother having a cockatiel after she retired. Mom had developed CHF so her activities were restricted and her bird, Lollipop, was great company for her. She taught it to talk and spent lots of time with it. As we walked around the bird store and talked about Mom and Lollipon, Karla had another brainstorm! "Happy Mother's Day, Mom. You get a baby cockatiel!" So Bird & I started getting acquainted right then. He was about 4 weeks old and really not too cute. I had found a picture of myself, my sister and neighbor kids, Wilma & Buba not too long before. Buba was my buddy. We were the same age and ran the neighborhood together playing all hours of the day. So my new buddy had to be Buba also. We are making headway with forging a bond and having fun together. I hope he learns to say his name! --Donna
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