This has been stuck in my head all week:

[AlienGirl]

Be still, my soul, be still; the arms you bear are brittle,
Earth and high heaven are fixt of old and founded strong.
Think rather,--call to thought, if now you grieve a little,
The days when we had rest, O soul, for they were long.

Men loved unkindness then, but lightless in the quarry
I slept and saw not; tears fell down, I did not mourn;
Sweat ran and blood sprang out and I was never sorry:
Then it was well with me, in days ere I was born.

Now, and I muse for why and never find the reason,
I pace the earth, and drink the air, and feel the sun.
Be still, be still, my soul; it is but for a season:
Let us endure an hour and see injustice done.

Ay, look: high heaven and earth ail from the prime foundation'
All thoughts to rive the heart are here, and all are vain:
Horror and scorn and hate and fear and indignation--
Oh why did I awake? when shall I sleep again?
--A.E. Housman
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This has been a fuck of a week. I found out an old friend died, my former anniversary was yesterday, and plans to get a cockatoo fell through. I feel like whining.

Going off to crawl into bed and cry, I think.

Tucker

[ElsewheresDaughter]

1. cheer up here is a parrot rescue centwer and perhaps you can get a bird ..

http://www.mollywood.net/aboutus.htm

[The Shadow]

2. Better Days Will Come.

Trust in yourself and always, always, go easy on yourself.

[AlienGirl]

3. I've been saying it for years now

I'm tired.

Out of hope.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. parrot rescue center looks for people who will adopt a parrot...link

cheer up :hug:

http://www.netpets.com/birds/birdresc/birdgrp.html

here's another

http://www.mollywood.net/aboutus.htm