Saying Goodbye to Chance, May, 21, 2005, we at grey Matter and the up@six Family along with Larry and Alex who gave hope to this Wonderful Grey where there would have been none, we say goodbye to Chance but also Celebrate the Life of hope and love that he was given From his Daddy Larry, a little bit of all of us will be a part of Chance, A legacy of hope and awareness of what he and others like him are subjected to daily will live on in his memory..

A golden heart stopped beating, Two willing wings are still. The one who did so much for us Is resting at God's will.

From Alex To Chance

May a rainbow shine over my house tomorrow, for I will know its you.

Words of thought to ponder Posted by Lori H- Z.

There is a fable I heard it goes something like this: There was a terrible fire in the woods, it was burning all the animals homes. They ran and sat on a hill by a lake watching it burn. A little Hummingbird was dipping into the lake and dropping tiny bits of water on the fire over and over. The other animals made fun of the little Hummingbird. They said, "that isn't going to do a thing, why are you bothering?" The Hummingbird replied, "I am doing what I can"

Poem Posted for Chance by Alex and written by Sally Brooks.

A Parrot's Prayer

For all the wild caught parrots so savagely netted and swept away from their families while their babies dumped into burlap sacks cried out in terror.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER..........

For all the exotic birds that witnessed the destruction of all the blessed trees and fled fires in fear from man's thirst to dominate, stripping the land of all its inhabitants, leaving nothing but bare ground behind.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER..........

For all the parrots that struggled through the capture, but died unmercifully in transport from the stress of overcrowded, barbaric, confinements and inconceivable horror.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.......

For all the survivors that made it into captivity, but exist in a nightmare of confinement unable to use their God given wings of flight as they once remembered.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.........

For all the baby birds bred in captivity whose crop's burned or have died needlessly from harshness of human hands.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER..........

For all the captive birds that have been erased from their owner's consciousness and are abandoned to a lifeless existence with only a distant memory of what is was like to hear a gentle voice from someone that used to care.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER...........

For all those creatures who don't know what it's like to live life as a bird or even to feel the breeze or sunlight but are doomed to darkness in closets or garages, trapped inside covered cages or shackled.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER......

For all the macaws, cockatoos, amazons and conures that are stripped of their vocal cords for screaming, their sensitive beaks cut back to prevent biting.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.......

For all birds that end up for sale in pet shops or breeders, like used merchandise unwanted and frightened in strange surroundings with nothing more than the familiar sight of bars on a cage.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.....

For all the neglected birds that are sick with infections from filthy conditions and malnourishment that may never recover and know what it is to feel healthy and be playful.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.........

For all the misconceived parrots who were beaten, stabbed, blinded and burned for just being a parrot.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.............

For every African Grey and Cockatoo that punishes itself from confinement and boredom by maiming their bodies and plucking their feathers and for those who have lost all spirit of life and sway their head low from side to side slowly into insanity.

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.........

We ask humbly of you, dear Lord to look upon all of your magnificent feathered creations.
Protect them from evil and harm caused by man and to bring forth an awakening in the human heart and make it a kinder and gentler world for all captive birds
........Amen

Ellies Letter To Chance

Fly Free my little birdie, for you fought your battle hard, an now Daddy will miss you so much. I know your little body just could not handle any more poking an proding. You are free of all the scarey stuff you had to endure in the last few months of your life. You were loved very much by daddy an so many of us. I pray that Daddy's heart will heal fast for he did the best he could. Love your Auntie Ellie an please take care of my babies that are all up there with you. May a rainbow shine over my house tomorrow for I will know its you.

For Chance from B-J. Hope

For Chance From Larry's friend Reg..

We say Goodbye to Chance today but may his Legacy of Hope live threw him, Fly free with the others at the Bridge Chance, You did indeed finally find the love that you deserved with your special person Larry, and we are all greatful for that...

Alex, Joanne, Ellie, B-J, Janie Fabian, Cathy Mc, Skye, Lori H-Z, Becky, Shari, Sue, Bingo and Yoda, Robin VZ, Hariet, Lottie, Jeannie, Cathy T, Bev Penny, Prscilla, Christi, Min, Georgi, Monie, Lisa D, Steve, Jami, Debie,Judy..