As a single mom, there are lots of days I am home alone. When my kids are gone to be with their Dad, I find myself longing for the sights and sounds of another living entity in my condo. I started to think about getting a pet, something for the kids. But in reality, that was just a way for me to justify it … we all know the pet was for me. I have always had dogs, but living in a condo isn’t ideal for training a puppy; I am severely allergic to cats; Fish are not ones that can provide the companionship I was looking for.
But as a kid I not only grew up with dogs, but we also had birds. My kids have been fascinated by birds for a long time too. I decided that a Cockatiel would be the best bird to fit into our family dynamic. They are friendly, love to be a part of the “flock” and can sing and talk if you spend enough time with them. I reached out to a local breeder and began the process of slowly setting up the condo for a Cockatiel.
Fast forward a few weeks later, and my neighbour who knew I was getting a bird, messaged me and said that they found a Budgie in a tree. After posting to the YYC Lost Pet Facebook page, no one claimed the little guy and they asked if I would like to take him home.
At this moment, my internal dialogue was more, at the moment, than a responsible adult rationale. Two birds, of course, would be totally better than one. Then they won’t be lonely. But what would be better than 2 birds??!! Why…. 3 birds of course. I quickly send a message to the breeder I was getting the original first Cockatiel from and asked if he would happen to have another Cockatiel available for adoption. He did…Sign me up! I have now turned into the crazy bird lady.
The first week of July, the kids and I packed up for a day trip to drive to Leduc to pick up our two new Cockatiels that would be joining Budgie. We bought this backpack we saw on TikTok that can be used as a cat carrier or… a bird carrier.
Check out my story on Twitter.
Assignment 2 breakdowns…
When telling this story on Twitter, I defaulted to the 8 points a Story Arc. I think in general most stories will fall under this story construct structure. Unless, of course, you write a cliffhanger… but with my story, well you all know how it ended.
I also included the typical beginning, middle and end. I am slowly starting to like storytelling through Twitter. But I am still a novel girl.
EXSM 3989 - Digital Storytelling Class Blog 