Brad,

Yes, they are smart little birds.  We leave music on for them most of the 
time and talk to them as well.  It's amazing wthat they pick up.



JulieMelton
visit me at
www.heart-and-music.com
Keep smiling!





>From: BD <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Praying for Julie
>Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:38:33 -0500
>
>Julie,
>
>Yep we had cockateels , funny little birds they are. Fun to have around and 
>let them crawl around on you hehehehehe. Smart little things too.
>
>Brad
>
>
>on 10:47 AM 4/18/2006, JULIE MELTON said:
>
>Darb,
>
>Yes, I wish dogs could live longer too.
>
>Speaking of birds, Tracey and I got two cockateels.  THey will live 25 to 
>30 years, if all goes well.   We wanted to have pets in the house, though I 
>still miss the Lear.
>
>
>
>
>JulieMelton
>visit me at
>www.heart-and-music.com
>Keep smiling!
>
>
>
>
>
>From: Darb <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Praying for Julie
>Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:52:38 -0500
>
>We were forced to give up a dog, our house pet, my buddy because the pup 
>was a Border Collie, and are well known for their Houdini tricks of 
>breaking free. We chased her too many times around the city, once a she 
>stood in the middle of an intersection in the headlights of cars. I'll 
>never forget watching her drive off in the back seat of the car of the 
>folks that took her, yet I know she was going to be much happier and safer 
>on the farm she was headed for. Why can't pups live as long as those pet 
>birds do. That would be much easier on us pet owners.
>
>Retsil Yretsym
>
>
>
>on 10:41 PM 4/16/2006, JULIE MELTON said:
>
>Kathy,
>
>THanks.  I like what you said about wishing I could be a dog and explain.
>I
>tried to talk with Lear about going to a nice place with kids and another
>doggie to play with, but who knows how much he understood?  He was happy
>enough to be going out when he left, but he didn't yet realize that I 
>wasn't
>going with him.
>
>Yes, I'm the practical type, but it's still hard missing the Lear dog.
>
>
>JulieMelton
>visit me at
>www.heart-and-music.com
>Keep smiling!
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 5:26 AM
>Subject: Praying for Julie
>
>
> > Hi Julie,
> > I know that you said that Leer would be leaving you early this
> > morning.  I'm sure that you wish that you could become a dog just
> > long enough to explain everything and you are frustrated that you
> > can't.  I'm praying for you, that the Lord will help you through this
> > most difficult time.  I've never had a guide dog, but I've had to put
> > a few cats to sleep and the wishing that you could explain and the
> > emptiness of your life, for a time, must be similar.  This is one of
> > those times when your head truly had to rule over your heart, but
> > that doesn't make it any easier.
> > I'm praying for Leer too, that he really will be happy in his
> > retirement with his old family.  I hope that you can keep in touch.
> > God bless,
> > continuing to keep you in my prayers,
> > Kathy
> >