Birds, what I consider are the luckiest creatures on the earth. They have wings, and they are free. And watching them makes me luckier. We used to live in Tucson city of Arizona; I was 14 years old when I started watching birds because of my grandfather. Sometimes, he used to wake me up early morning and take me with him to the historic sentinel peak. All dressed up and excited, on the way to the peak, he used to talk about each and every bird he has seen, grey hawk, Roadrunners, elegant trogon and many others that I don’t even remember. I used to get irritated by listening to the same things, twice, thrice or sometimes four times a month. He used to say,” You know Edmund, this nature is our actual home, and we belong here…I belong here. Last time I came here I saw…” and what followed was a long recitation of the stories from his previous visits to the Sentinel. Though at that age I found his talks and those trips annoying as I grew up those words of my grandfather became more than just boring words. I was 25 when my grandfather died and left behind a backyard full of birds. It seemed strange but as he aged and stopped going to the mountain or lakes to see birds, we saw an increase in the number of birds coming to our backyard. He told me to fill the storeroom with all sorts of bird supplies and treatments so that he could feed them and take care of their health. After his death, I didn't know what to do with the birds that came to the backyard. Never wanted to take care of birds, I knew it was a good thing but who would take out time. Hence, I continued my life as an employee of a company got married at 30 and was planning to move to New York. While I had my plans, my destiny was busy making other plans for me. My cousins from Santa Fe visited me and forced me to take them to the Sentinel peak. I agreed and as we approached the peak all the memories of my grandfather and his stories began to flash in front of my eyes. We went to the ‘A’ and had a lot of fun but the memories of me and my grandfather started encircling my mind. I didn’t even realize when my eyes started searching for birds because that was what I did all the time whenever I stood on that peak. The smell in the air, the view and the overall environment made me nostalgic. Within a few minutes, I became disconnected with my cousins and their talks and got connected with the environs. I started looking for birds and even saw some hawks and to my surprise those moments delighted me. I went with my cousins but came back with grandfather and moist eyes. I decided that I can at least feed a few birds at my backyard as long as I am here. However, I didn’t stop there and became a bird watcher like my grandfather. Now, of course for the living, my weekdays are spent in the city but my weekends are “lived” in nature with birds. And recently, when my niece accompanied me while I was spending a weekend birding in the Agua Caliente Park, watching hummingbirds and songbirds like Orange-crowned Warblers, and Lazuli Buntings, she asked,” why do you love watching birds, what joy do you get?” I replied, “You know Alma, this nature is our actual home, and we belong here… I belong here.” Just felt like sharing my story with you guys hope this will be a good read. I want to urge people to become birdwatchers in their free time because it not only makes us aware of the wildlife conditions but also acts as a therapy that calms our brain and gets us connected to ourselves.
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Who doesn’t know this feline? She is the most famous name in the fashion world after her daddy Karl Lagerfeld who recently passed away this year. Karl Lagerfeld who is unanimously called the God of Fashion Industry after creating the High End Brands like Chanel and Fendi, had not just redefined urban fashion but was also a great dad to his Cat. In fact, Choupette is one cat whose insta account is beautifully curated showcasing the emotions, respect and bond that Karl shared with her. Choupette was just 3 when he brought her home from a friend who had to travel. It was then that Karl felt a deep bond between him and Choupette which eventually lead him to officially take the custody of his cat. In fact, Karl was such a devoted father to his cat that he took her to shootings, shows and after parties. Influenced by his own obsession for fashion, Karl also arranged modelling gigs for Choupette as well because he wanted her to leave a mark in the pet fashion world. Choupette is one lucky cat who has her own insta, twitter and facebook accounts. All thanks to her social media director whom Karl appointed to build a legacy of her own. Karl had admitted that he was in love with his cat. Unknowingly or knowingly he spoiled Choupette with lavish gifts and luxurious treatments owing to the ritzy life of the fashion GOD he himself celebrated. It was not just the superficial show off of affection that usually fashion world is inundated with but was more surreal and deep which only a few who knew Karl personally understood. Besides showering his cat with shrimp cake on her first birthday, he tried to make her life as perfect as it could be for a pet. Somehow, he drew his inspiration for life and fashion from the companionship he shared with Choupette. She filled the void in his life and became the driving force for becoming the best version of himself. Sharing this emotional bond with Karl for years now, the sudden commencement of looming fate has left Choupette shattered. The belongingness that she once felt from her daddy has now vanished but her managers are taking good care of her. Her love for her great father can be vividly seen through the blog entry that was made on her account. Each word in the blog post clearly revealed the respect she had for him and the separation she has to go through currently. Now that he is gone, Choupette is recovering from the loss and would be taken care of by the people he left behind for her. Fans may be wondering how she would get all the love and care that Karl showered on her once. But, since Choupette itself is a very beautiful cat who loves human company and is quite amicable with others, finding happiness in others won’t be that difficult. Also, she has a lot of media attention to handle through her social platform. Hopefully, Choupette will continue the legacy of her father and will create an altogether new world of pet fashion. This tremendously mesmerizing bond that both of them shared is a true inspiration to people who love their cats yet feel insecure about their relationship with her. This is also to all those people who miss their cats and feel they are one of the most beautiful creatures in the world. No matter how moody or demanding you find them, their unique sense of showing affection with eye kisses, head butts and leg rubs to their loved ones is inimitable to any other things in the world. So, peeps love your cat, give her space and trust her for how she is because she certainly loves you in her own subtle ways. The more you will treat her like the candy of your eye, the greater you will establish a firm bond with her. Make sure you spend quality time with your kitty to let her cherish each moment of her life and also give yourself a scope for transforming into a better person because pets do bring a good and positive change in life. A BOND OF A FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTER CAT TO REMEMBER!
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