To; Donna
From; Abi

Dear Donna,
I began flying around and looking for something to eat, there was little to eat and drink where I am from.
I visited many places but found none like yours, I sensed something about your home that told me there was a kind person living there, many places that I stopped at to look for food and a drink simply didn't have anything to offer and some humans chased me away.
I enjoyed the pond and saw you had placed seed for birds and other animals so I hope you didn't mind as I drank from your pond and ate some of your seed.
I needed to bathe so badly, then I saw a glimpse of you as I took a bath, I wondered if you would chase me away as so many other humans have done.
I could feel the weather was to change so I perched on your roof up under a area to protect me from the rain that was to come.
Night time was nearing and I knew I must return to where I was born, I may not like it there as there is very little food and water, but this is where I was born and I must return.
When dawn awoke me I returned to your home and found you had placed a bowl of seed where I lay perched, just for me you done this, I am so very greatful to have met you.
I saw you were both scared and hurt for me as the winds and rain fell around me, I am okay Donna, I am free and have endured such weather before, but to see your concern for me warms my heart.
I have met humans before, but never have I met such a human as you, I can feel your concern for me, I wish to be closer to you as I know you would never harm me.
I have studied you for many a day now, returning to you as often as I can, I felt the love you have for me and I came nearer to you each day.
I will not let other birds near you my special human friend, I want and need your love all to myself, Yes I am very protective of you as you are of me.
I will do all I can to protect our special relationship, its important for you to know this, as you have protected me all these days, I will protect you in return, I have very little means to protect you, a mere peck and or a wing slap will have to do, I can be kinda intimidating as I strut and puff out my chest, but this is all I can do to keep you mine.
I was starving and very thirsty when I found you Donna, I want you to know how much I love you, you have done so much for me.
Today you still make me feel like I am of some importence and care for me as you have always done.
I am so very grateful to have found you my human friend.
I really don't know if I could have made it without you.
I wish I could say I will always be here for you, sadly I can not say what each new day will bring, but for today I want you to know, I am yours Donna, my heart belongs to you.
I will always love you Donna....Always...no matter what is to happen, I will alway love you!
Your true friend always!
Peace
Abi

That is beautiful ARty, I think you chose the perfect words to express Abi's feelings.

Oh! Arty.....I just read your beautiful words.....my goodness the tears are flowing. How beautiful you wrote that. What a person.......you are one in a million and I mean that from deep within my heart. How beautiful, that touched me so!
Speaking of Abi, he is ok. He is having a good old time flying from pine tree to pine tree.....when I occasionally look for him during the day and think he is not around, there he is way up high keeping an eye on me! What a bird he is. He sees me when I come home and get out of the car and soars above my head and flies in circles. Truly amazing!
I think that canopy is a thing of the past. He rarely goes up there anymore. He seems to prefer to forage on the ground with all the other birds as he chases them away! Someday, maybe soon in the Spring I would like to adopt a female friend for him. I am thinking about building a loft in the near future back by the orange trees here. He prefers that area over the area by the shed. The dogs go there alot, maybe that is why.....he might feel unsafe there.
Arty, I would like to thank you again for all your help and kind words and wish you and yours a wonderful, safe, warm and peaceful Holiday. One filled with love, joy and good health to you.
May your birds of peace remain safe and warm. And thanx again for that wonderful inspirational letter from my Abi!
Love, Hugs and many little pecks to you.....Donna & Abi

The bird of peace has been talking to me for many years now, they speak to me with there little eyes and in my dreams, "They haunt me".
Many people say I am nuts, I am a crazy person for making such claims, but I only speak the truth.
I have litterally begged the Lord at times to allow me to sleep without the hauntings, only to find the bird of peace telling me what to do next in my dreams.
Over the years I have asked "why have you chosen me Lord to do this work for you?" and still today I have yet to hear a reason.
Abi spoke to me a few nights back, he came to me in my dreams and asked me to tell Donna how grateful he is, sadly I feel my words were not as heart felt as his words were to me, but I tried...
There are many little ones in need, everyone knows this, The bird of peace has come to me with such demanding force, many times I wake to my face stuck to the pillow from the tears that have fallen, why is this happening to me I simply do not know, all I know for sure...is when they call upon me...I go out the door to help them, in anyway I possibly can, I will help them.
Survival was a struggle for Abi, and by all means he still struggles but now he has Donna and Donna needs to know how much she means to Abi, he is very very grateful.
I became confussed as he spoke to me, and by all means I still am, he mentioned tommorow and not knowing what will happen, but he assured me he will always love Donna.
Tommorow is a mystery to everyone, full of questions as to what the new day will bring, Abi stressed this as we spoke, for reasons unknown to me.
Roxanne, Donna, Leigh, Deb, and there are many more that have had encounters with the bird of peace, there is a reason for everything that happens, knowing the reason is as mysterious as ABI....

BrokenWing

Well, I awoke this morning and put a fresh bowl of seed and water out for my Abi. I called and called. listening for his Coooooo response to me....nothing. Two hours later I sat down at my computer looked out the window and there was my Abi....sitting like a little duck in the fountain right outside this window. Who could ask for a better Xmas gift? He was mine...best gift I could ever ask or want for!
Here is what I found right outside my bedroom window on this Christmas Day!

I went to dry my hair and hour later....there he was outside that window on the grass! Amazing!

I sure wish I knew why Abi came to me in my dreams, all I know is I woke and headed for a pen to write down what was in my dream.
The dream I had last night was very disturbing, many eggs hatching, babies were pecking there way through the shells, some were walking around...there was so many of them, I am still struggling to understand what this dream means.
These dreams come to me every night, for many years now...every night...
or should I say day, as I lay down to sleep during the daytime now.
Abi sure is one beautiful bird, simply stunning, my friend claims he can tell the sex by looking at the bird, something about there forehead, the males forehead goes almost straight up and the females is more at a slant.
At onetime I kept having the very same dream over and over again, for months I was plagued with this same dream.
I was younger, in my early 30's and my 2 daughters were up in a tree, both began to fall, I could only catch one of them, over and over and over, the same dream.
Today...I am close to one of my girls, distant to the other.
Your relationship with Abi is very special Donna, I think of both of you very often...maybe a little to much....this could be why Abi came to me in my dream.
In my dream...I was in your back yard Donna, and more than once and I knew what Abi was feeling...
Kinda scary in a way....

Arty, It is funny that you mentioned your dreams. I worry about my little Abi sooo much. Why did this beautiful bird find me? Why in my tree out of thousands in the area. Why right outside my bedroom window did I happed to just look up one day to find him? A bird that follows me around and looks for me? My son watched it and could not believe it! He was high on a wire today and flew way down onto my head! Amazing!
Last night I dreamt of Abi..it was not good. It awoke me at 4 am.
I dreamt one of my dogs that whenever I let her out always looks up at that canopy barking at Abi or just looking for him. I always check the yard before I let any of them out to make sure Abi is not anywhere in sight on the ground. My dream was of the dog who looks for Abi up on that canopy....I heard alot of noise, went out to look and saw tail feathers flying all over and Abi struggling to escape...I tried to save him but it was to late! Now you know why I worry about him. I will have to be extremely careful now to look out for him. Why did I dream that? I think I worry so much maybe.
Overprotective motherhood will kick into high gear now!

That is the prettiest bird I ever saw in that bird bath! We love Abi!

Yes jessalyn you are very correct, Abi trully is elegant.
Abi has touched many folks.
How he searches for Donna from outside and seems to find what area of the house she is in and sits there and waits is pure and simple LOVE.
He knows the tone of her voice, he listens and he listens hard to hear her.
Donna is Abi's love, he woo's her, he protects her, he comes to her everyday.
Abi deserves a treat, Donna, at many pet supply shops one can find (bulk) seed, bins with a certain kind of seed, maybe you can call some shops in your area and try an find some white millet, my birds here love the seed and I am sure Abi will also, maybe (if you find some) you can offer Abi some.
I don't know if you are offering any grit, but oyster shell grit would very much be appreciated by Abi.
Be alert and keep your guard up concerning the Dogs, our dreams tell us many things.
Peace
Arty

Arty, It is almost 7pm.....pitch black out...put the lights on outside to take my little chihuahua out and there is Abi on the canopy looking for his food....just fed him...he was not here all day. Should I grab him and put him in the shed? Or will he freak tomorrow when I let him out and never come back here?