Saving My Pet Macaw: The Heartwarming Story of Munnaw and Yamuna!

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Before Yamuna's father, a rich garment exporter, left for Brazil in South America, Yamuna told him to bring her a macaw. The only place these multi-coloured parrots are found is South America and Mexico. Ever since she saw a macaw in the Mysore Zoo, she was obsessed with macaws. She was dreaming of getting one to keep as her dear pet.

Even though macaws are very expensive, Yamuna's father decided to somehow buy one in Rio de Janeiro. When he returned, came with him was a beautiful macaw. Its colourful plumes and wings made Yamuna so thrilled and happy.

The rainbow parrot cost a whopping hundred thousand rupees, but Yamuna's father did not mind paying that much for it.

Yamuna gave the macaw the name Munnaw. She spent her entire free time sitting in front of Munnaw. Munnaw was offered the best nuts and fruits, but it showed no interest in them; it looked sad all the time. Yamuna's father brought home a vet to have a look at Munnaw.

The vet examined Munnaw and found nothing wrong in the bird's physical condition. When he left, he told Yamuna, "I think she misses her native forest."

That very evening, Yamuna saw on YouTube several films on macaws' life. When she saw the heart-stopping habitat, she felt guilty.

She understood the feelings of Munnaw. Macaws are born to live in the vast Amazon forest through which the blue-green, huge Amazon river flows perennially. To have brought Munnaw here was a crime. She could feel the pangs of separation tearing at the heartstrings of the colourful bird.

That night she stood before Munnaw and said, "Munnaw dear, I am sorry we have brought you here. I can open the cage and let you go, but how will you survive here? Don't you worry, I will send you back to Rio de Janeiro soon. My father is going to Rio de Janeiro again next month.

He will see that you will be taken to Amazon riverbanks and freed." When Yamuna spoke like this in a concerned and loving voice, Munnaw could feel the goodness of Yamuna's heart. Feelings can be conveyed through not only words of mouth but also through voice modulation and positive vibration. When, after a month, Munnaw was flown to Brazil, she carried with her several Tamil words, which include பால், பழம், பருப்பு.