Realizations After Meeting a Baby Pigeon

Found him beside the lift in my office, and it was like love at first sight

To be honest, I planned everything within just a few minutes of having him in my hand. I found him and that way I thought God gave me a gift today, but sadly it became worse.

So this morning, I was all set for the day and it was raining outside. I was running towards my lift arena with my raincoat, which takes me directly to the lady's restroom. I suddenly saw a cute bird sitting on the floor. There was an awkward silence between me and my friend since there was no way a bird could enter the Electrical Control Room.

It was weird to have found him like that, but at that moment more important for me was to protect him. I searched for his mother in every possible corner but there was no sight of any bird there other than him. My friend told me to throw him outside and he will manage on himself. She is not very fond of birds and pets but I am.

It was raining heavily today, and there was no possible way for him to survive without help. So finally I decided to pick him up and take him to the restroom. But others were not comfortable with him, and they refused to let the cute pigeon baby enter the restroom.

This was sad for me…

So I arranged a box and put him inside that with lots of soft clothes. I made lots of holes so that he doesn't suffocate inside. Our office is not safe for any bird to roam around. Some machines can be deadly for them. So it became crucial for me to have an eye on him. I always loved birds and this was a magic moment for me to get a cute little friend.

He was good when I found him, but soon I realized that he is sick. I realized he is not feeling well and that was the reason behind me finding him in such an unusual place. I cannot explain that feeling of getting a new friend, then making plans, and then suddenly thinking about him leaving me. I was sad.

I researched on google how to treat a sick pigeon, how to make a pigeon feel well. I searched for pigeons foods that can make him feel energetic. I did a YouTube search to see how people cure them. I found an article on Google that specified a few steps to follow if you find a sick pigeon outdoors. I followed a few of the possible steps.

All these things were happening with me during my office hours when I was supposed to do my job. Without letting my manager know about all these, I took a small box and made it a home-like thing for him. Placed some soft and clean clothes for him and placed him there. He was closing his eyes and was still. I tried moving him so that he knows that he is not alone.

I told him I will take care of him, I will do everything for him, all he needs to do is survive. I called many of my friends who can advise me for some help. They suggested I should buy a bird liver tonic for him. I made a list of medicines I have to buy for him. I called my mother so that she can soak some chana in water which I decided I will feed him at home.

I hoped that everything will be ok and he will be healthy soon after having all the medicines. I had nothing more than an electoral packet. I took a bottle cap and made a solution for him. He was not even able to drink on his own 😢.

I tried putting his beak inside the water. At first, he was not responding, but after some time I saw some movement from him. He started drinking slowly. A few minutes later he opened his eyes and was looking at me. I felt like he was asking will he be ok or not…

I was feeling really bad for him.

I kept him hydrated all day. Even if I was busy doing some work, his thoughts were revolving around my head the whole day. I made him drink that solution after every half hour so that he feels good. He was fine till my lunch hour and then his condition became a nightmare for me.

I suddenly saw things changing. His behavior changed. At first, when I got him, he was sick and I knew that. But later I saw him shivering and he had no movement. I kept asking and patting him on his back to make sure he is ok. But it was too late.

I called my friends to ask for some help. I asked my aunt who has so many pigeons at home, she asked me to make a short video of it and sent that to her. She wanted to see the condition. After some time she said that it's too late and I cannot help him out. She said he is suffering from some bird disease and asked me to wash my hands properly after touching him.

I cried. I had no idea all my dreams will be shattered within few hours. I thought I will adopt him and will take him home. But he didn’t survive.

I saw him in such a bad condition and that made me feel terrible. It felt like I was there watching him, feeling he is in pain, but cannot help him. He left me after half an hour and there was a silence in the corridor. I stayed alone for 2 hours thinking about how I got him and how cutely he was sitting on my palm. He felt safe.

It’s not an end…

What I realized after meeting him:

We cannot sometimes change destiny

Yes, we cannot change what is predefined, but at least we can try to save someone. We are capable of helping them, so we should try our best to give these innocent birds a safe environment.

We as humans think that we are so capable, we can do everything that we want, but we forget that there are still things that we cannot change. Even if we try our best, a few things are out of our control.

I agree I was not able to help him out, but I pray for him. May God give peace to his soul. I wish I will meet him on a new journey.

Some loss cannot be recovered, think before it is too late

If you see someone in need, and you can help them then I request you to please help them. Later if due to negligence you lose them, then there will nothing left other than regret.

Whenever you had a loss, I believe that is not an end to it. T hat feeling can not be changed, that happiness he bought with him cannot fade so easily. I still have all his pictures on my android and I keep scrolling them. There is a never-ending pain with such loss but I still love him.

I can still feel him, his soft features and a small cute head, his twinkling eyes, and everything. I miss him.

I wish he gets a new life and we meet again. That time I will protect him from everything.