US ex-firemans life is for the birds »

Posted By Ciera-Marie 8 months, 1 week ago in Health & Fitness

DAMASCUS, Maryland (AFP) –
When US fireman Brian Wilson had a traffic accident 14 years ago, medical experts said he would spend the rest of his days in a nursing home, unable to speak or do much besides stay in bed.

But some chattering parrots made liars of them all.

"Two birds taught me to talk again," Wilson told AFP as he walked through the kitchen of his modest home in this rural suburb of Washington, which he currently shares with around 80 brightly plumed exotic birds, from snow-white cockatoos to scarlet or blue and green macaws to African grey parrots.

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We should love nature by relating to it in the same basic way we relate to other people; that is with respect and care. Sallie ...

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    1basque18 months, 1 week ago

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    What a great article Ciera...loved it. Inspiration to never give up.

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