Chicken Therapy with Therapy Chickens
Since having chickens I had to adjust to a more 'life just
is' attitude. I did not expect the results of becoming a chicken person, but it
seems as if the chickens are assisting me in becoming a happier person, keeping
me grounded and focused on what I need to do, not just for them, but in effect
for my family and my life as well.
What I find the most interesting of the chickens are their
absolute sense of immediate joy in life, misery when they are unhappy, their gratefulness
when they receive something from me, or their excitement when they find
something extraordinary like a fat earthworm, screaming gleefully so the rest
of the flock may know about it and the tag race is on!
They also teach about death and that sometimes death comes
suddenly and unexpectedly, or sometimes a body just can not survive the rigours
of life and gives out. And you watch and can do absolutely nothing but give as
much love as you can in those final moments of a preme or a late hatcher with
underdeveloped internal organs, a weak heart, or shock.
This includes hatching. Some eggs start out well but
suddenly stop developing in the second or third week. Life just gives up.
Creating a new body was not to be.
And then the miracle of hatching, which I find fascinating.
The little wet bodies turning into balls of fluff, full of life and joy, each
one with their own personality, from the first few hours.
No matter how many chicks I've held in my hand, I keep on
marvelling at the creation of life.
Yes, I guess I've become a chickenholic. Wiser, more
fun-filled, happier, and definitely having a lot more love to share with the
world.
Han Gibson
Author, The Chronicles of Han
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