tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post7379618379054419883..comments2023-11-18T04:25:12.867-05:00Comments on Amanda Atkins in a Canary Forest: a paper heart painting and a pigeonAmanda Laurel Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09931287254961173956noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-29873637317605521412009-09-28T13:15:20.099-05:002009-09-28T13:15:20.099-05:00I love that you are compassionate and have a kind ...I love that you are compassionate and have a kind heart. You took the advise of other kind people, though well intended don't know pigeons.<br />There is no way the baby would survive without human intervention. Although at that age they look adult, they have no idea how to eat on their own. <br />Humans interfer with nature all the time for the benifit of mankind. In this situation, interfering would have been of benifit to this poor little Pigeon.<br />Honest, I'm not saying this to make you feel bad but so that next time you will listen to your heart.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441056348505276553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-80464485508422271022009-09-11T19:57:48.623-05:002009-09-11T19:57:48.623-05:00that was such a sweet little post, the poor little...that was such a sweet little post, the poor little pigeon, I know how you felt I sat with a lost dog on the side of the road for about an hour the other day (was late for work after!) .. i didn't know what to do with the little fellow, i called the RSPCA and they said as he wasn't injured they couldn't come get him ? how dumb is that ... in the end i had to leave him too as didn't know what else to do!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824648711733629467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-88810063779686011192009-09-11T00:59:20.534-05:002009-09-11T00:59:20.534-05:00Thank you, Aya :)Thank you, Aya :)Amanda Laurel Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09931287254961173956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-60988522822132229702009-09-10T19:48:44.125-05:002009-09-10T19:48:44.125-05:00You are amazing ! ^_^ What a lovely story...You are amazing ! ^_^ What a lovely story...Aya Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11400079076068141263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-88287480881009550742009-09-10T17:57:12.140-05:002009-09-10T17:57:12.140-05:00Thank you for the very sweet comments and for shar...Thank you for the very sweet comments and for sharing your stories, everyone. They made me feel better, and it's so nice to know that a lot of you do the same kinds of things. :)Amanda Laurel Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09931287254961173956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-28761058913433476872009-09-10T13:43:28.864-05:002009-09-10T13:43:28.864-05:00things like this happen to me all the time! i'...things like this happen to me all the time! i'm constantly finding abandoned/lost baby birds, which is so strange<br />a few years back a abay bird was on our doorstep, so we took it inside and put it in a box because it wouldn't fly away. we brought it back outside after a while and waiting watching from the doorstep; it's mother flew right down to it and made it fly away!<br /><br />really cool :) and thanks for the post, i am really glad that i'm not so far away, especially since i was planning on going to school 5 hours from my home!<br /><br />ps your artwork is beautiful, i wish i could paint at all!genevieve https://www.blogger.com/profile/14573782004529225598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-39796127017706549432009-09-10T04:24:22.454-05:002009-09-10T04:24:22.454-05:00Awh the pigeon is sooo cute! This story was really...Awh the pigeon is sooo cute! This story was really very heart warming. You are such a kind person Amanda! :)I'm sure your little pigeon friend is fine and you did the right thing! :)<br /><br />Guess what?!<br /><br />Your picture arrived today! I was so happy to see it sticking out of my mail box! :)<br />Thank you for the little note and stickers as well it was so thoughtful of you! :) I love getting lovely little letters like that! :)<br /><br />Love Kirsty xKirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021331963647876631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-376050834667429792009-09-09T23:28:01.576-05:002009-09-09T23:28:01.576-05:00Matt and I were walking in the South End when we c...Matt and I were walking in the South End when we came across a squirrel on the sidewalk. He had stopped to breathe after darting across the street. Nothing seemed physically wrong with him (i.e. he didn't appear injured), but he was breathing heavily and no longer moving. His eyes were wide open. I went up to him, expecting him to run from me (especially since he was a thin squirrel, so he hadn't been fattened up by humans and perhaps wasn't comfortable with us), but he stayed perfectly still, save for his panting. I even touched his tail, and still he wouldn't move. I was so worried, I didn't know what to do, but Matt convinced me that the best thing would be to leave him alone. Eventually, we wandered back down that street and the little guy was gone. I hope that he just needed to catch his breath and that he scampered away like a normal, healthy squirrel.<br /><br />I guess I wanted to share that because--while I didn't go through the lengths you did to help a little creature--I understand the bit of anguish you went through to leave your pigeon by himself.ETCIllustrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987934593226565946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-86092243684635736822009-09-09T22:39:04.520-05:002009-09-09T22:39:04.520-05:00Love your new piece and the meaning. I finally got...Love your new piece and the meaning. I finally got to see the movie and loved it. You are worse than me, when it comes to saving animals. It is natures way of keeping the flocks down so the others can survive;)<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-91327352317696109292009-09-09T21:34:10.359-05:002009-09-09T21:34:10.359-05:00You do so many good and kind things for creatures ...You do so many good and kind things for creatures who can't speak for themselves, honey. I'm so proud of you. I will join you in sending good thoughts and love to the baby pigeon... Love, Mumsy xo xo xoA Painted Journeyhttp://www.donnaatkins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417039531582653695.post-71180594250542886632009-09-09T21:19:01.862-05:002009-09-09T21:19:01.862-05:00what a scenario! i think you did the right thing, ...what a scenario! i think you did the right thing, though. The animal world is even more ruthless than the human one (though sometimes I think the opposite is true) and since he wasn't sick but instead still a baby, I think you did the right thing by getting him out of the comfort zone so he can learn the crucial skills for survival as an adult. Hmm...I imagine that's what human parents experience on an even grander scale. Sometimes letting go is the highest act of kindness.<br /><br />Touching story...BaronessVonVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329735134543431231noreply@blogger.com