The name RITU brought me so much of pleasure and kindness within me which has now turned to a guilt of murder within me..U know what it is..?? RITU is our pet parrot. It has not been even half a year over since Ritu was brought to our home from my friend's house which was gifted to me by them(Mr.Bala and his wife Shobi). When it came to our home it was too small to have its own food. We used to feed it and it grew in our care. It played with us so sweetly, brought within us peace and relief when we were tensed. Whenever i was in temper it swiftly cooled me like a snow with its graceful looks and affectionate chirp. It used to climb upon all those people who went near to it. We used to feed it with all those we eat like food, vegetables, fruits, snacks and sweets and many lots.
Whenever we returned home from outside it greeted us with its cute chirping sound. It was so affectionate that it will recognise its name when we call it and rushes towards us to climb upon us swiftly. From kid it was brought up in such a way that it didnt even recognise that it was a bird and could fly...It had feathers but still climbed using its beak to catch every then and there supports it had.
It was not put in a cage as is the usual scenario of a parrot but was kept in a open basket with a heap of clothes making its bed. It used to sit on the basket kept near the window. It always played on the grills and screen of the window by climbing up and down. But...RITU is now no more...
Yesterday evening it went out of the grill of the window which was opened and was caught by a cat. Its all because of my daughter who had kept window wide open and slept on the bed. No one were at home that time except her. She didnt expect a cat to come there and all those things that happened. Ritu playfully went out and died. She didnt even hear the crying sound of it. I found as soon as i returned home that RITU is missing since i found the usual welcome sound of RITU missing as well as it didnt come to me when i called. My heart beat increased to its maximum. When my daughter woke up it was too late for her to recognise what has happened.
We got to see only few feathers of it lying on the floor and it was as if my heart was shattered into bloody pieces.
We still called RITU when we had breakfast this morning. It didnt come. We then realized that there is now no more RITU, no more its graceful and pleasant chirps.
It was a companion for us for the past few months. Whenever we were in tears it consoled us with its own language. Now it left us in tears with its memory that comes upon seeing that window where it lived and its bed made into that basket and all those photos in our mobile.
We MISS U RITU...! But you will keep living in our hearts forever..!!
This note is written in memory of my sweet RITU and is dedicated to it..May its soul reach heaven..!!
