Janiece Senn's Posts - The Federation of Light2024-03-28T20:56:40ZJaniece Sennhttps://thefederationoflight.ning.com/profile/JanieceSennhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3143652955?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://thefederationoflight.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=08uxgc2ks12jw&xn_auth=noThis is the kind of story you need when it seems like the world is spiraling out of control...tag:thefederationoflight.ning.com,2012-08-23:3041919:BlogPost:1837682012-08-23T06:21:45.000ZJaniece Sennhttps://thefederationoflight.ning.com/profile/JanieceSenn
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<p>Freedom and Jeff</p>
<p>Freedom and I have been together 11 years this summer. <br></br> She came in as a baby in 1998 with two broken <br></br> wings. Her left wing doesn't open all the way <br></br> even after surgery, it was broken in 4 <br></br> places. She's my baby.<br></br> <br></br> When Freedom came in she could not stand <br></br> and both wings were broken. She was <br></br> emaciated…</p>
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<p>Freedom and Jeff</p>
<p>Freedom and I have been together 11 years this summer. <br/> She came in as a baby in 1998 with two broken <br/> wings. Her left wing doesn't open all the way <br/> even after surgery, it was broken in 4 <br/> places. She's my baby.<br/> <br/> When Freedom came in she could not stand <br/> and both wings were broken. She was <br/> emaciated and covered in lice. We made the <br/> decision to give her a chance at life, so I took <br/> her to the vets office. From then <br/> on, I was always around her. We had her in a <br/> huge dog carrier with the top off, and it <br/> was loaded up with shredded newspaper for her to <br/> lay in. I used to sit and talk to her, <br/> urging her to live, to fight; and she would lay <br/> there looking at me with those big brown eyes. <br/> We also had to tube feed her for weeks.<br/> <br/> This went on for 4-6 weeks, and by then she still <br/> couldn't stand. It got to the point where the <br/> decision was made to euthanize her if she <br/> couldn't stand in a week. You know you don't <br/> want to cross that line between torture and <br/> rehab, and it looked like death was <br/> winning. She was going to be put <br/> down that Friday, and I was supposed to come in <br/> on that Thursday afternoon. I didn't want to go <br/> to the center that Thursday, because I couldn't <br/> bear the thought of her being euthanized; <br/> but I went anyway, and when I walked in everyone <br/> was grinning from ear to ear. I went <br/> immediately back to her cage; and there she was, <br/> standing on her own, a big beautiful <br/> eagle. She was ready to live. I was <br/> just about in tears by then. That <br/> was a very good day. <br/> <br/> We knew she could never fly, so the director <br/> asked me to glove train her. I got her used to <br/> the glove, and then to jesses, and we <br/> started doing education programs for schools in <br/> western Washington ... <br/> We wound up in the newspapers, <br/> radio (believe it or not) and some <br/> TV. Miracle Pets even did a show <br/> about us.<br/> <br/> In the spring of 2000, I was diagnosed with <br/> non-Hodgkins lymphoma. I had stage 3, <br/> which is not good (one major organ plus <br/> everywhere), so I wound up doing 8 months of <br/> chemo. Lost the hair - the whole <br/> bit. I missed a lot of work. When I <br/> felt good enough, I would go to Sarvey <br/> and take Freedom out for walks. Freedom would <br/> also come to me in my dreams and help me fight <br/> the cancer. This happened time and time again.<br/> <br/> Fast forward to November 2000, the day after <br/> Thanksgiving. I went in for my last <br/> checkup. I was told that if the cancer was not <br/> all gone after 8 rounds of chemo, then my last <br/> option was a stem cell transplant. Anyway, they <br/> did the tests; and I had to come back Monday for <br/> the results. I went in Monday, and I was <br/> told that all the cancer was gone.</p>
<p><br/> So the first thing I did was get up to Sarvey and <br/> take the big girl out for a walk. It was misty <br/> and cold. I went to her flight and jessed her <br/> up, and we went out front to the top of the <br/> hill. I hadn't said a word to <br/> Freedom, but somehow she knew. She looked at me <br/> and wrapped both her wings around me to where I <br/> could feel them pressing in on my back <br/> (I was engulfed in eagle wings), and she <br/> touched my nose with her beak and stared into my <br/> eyes, and we just stood there like that <br/> for I don't know how long ... That was a <br/> magic moment. We have been soul mates ever <br/> since she came in. This is a very special bird.<br/> <br/> On a side note: I have had people who <br/> were sick come up to us when we are out, and <br/> Freedom has some kind of hold on <br/> them. I once had a guy who was <br/> terminal come up to us and I let him hold <br/> her. His knees just about buckled and he <br/> swore he could feel her power course through his <br/> body. I have so many stories like that..<br/> <br/> I never forget the honor I have of being so close <br/> to such a magnificent spirit as <br/> Freedom.<br/> <br/> Hope you enjoy this!<br/> May God Bless You All.<br/> But they that wait upon the Lord<br/> shall renew their strength;<br/> they shall mount up with wings as eagles;<br/> they shall run, and not be weary;<br/> and they shall walk, and not faint.<br/> Isaiah 40:31</p>
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