Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippies owner decided to clean Chippies cage with a vacuum cleaner. She removed the attachment from the end of the hose and stuck it in the cage. The phone rang, and she turned to pick it up. Shed barely said hello when ssssopp! Chippie got sucked in. The bird owner gasped, put down the phone, turned off the vacuum, and opened the bag. There was Chippie -- still alive, but stunned. Since the bird was covered with dust and soot, she grabbed him and raced to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and held Chippie under the running water. Then, realizing that Chippie was soaked and shivering, she did what any compassionate bird owner would do . . . she reached for the hair dryer and blasted the pet with hot air. Poor Chippie never knew what hit him. A few days after the trauma, the reporter whod initially written about the event contacted Chippies owner to see how the bird was recovering. Well, she replied, Chippie doesnt sing much anymore -- he just sits and stares. Its hard not to see why. Sucked in, washed up, and blown over . . . Thats enough to steal the song from the stoutest heart. ~ Max Lucado
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 07:25:32 +0000
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