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Random pink flamingo

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LauraNorderr Sat 25-Oct-25 11:47:49

One of our loveliest posters has a granddaughter who has scoliosis. The youngster has suffered much pain, many operations and difficult times in her young life.
She had to wear a cage on her leg for a long time and her lovely, caring, talented grandmother made her lots of stylish and appropriate trousers to wear for school and for leisure.
Anyway, to get to the point. One day following one of her many operations, the young girl was given a box of Lego to distract her from her pain. On opening the box she spotted a tiny random pink flamingo, she shrieked with joy, smiled and laughed.
What a wonderful moment from which we can all to learn a valuable lesson.
No matter how tough life gets there is always a random thing to lift our spirits.
Sometimes it’s obvious and sometimes we need to look for it but it’s always there.
What are your random pink flamingo moments? 🦩🦩🦩

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grandmac Wed 29-Oct-25 13:19:05

Many years ago walking round Whipsnade Zoo with my daughter and baby grandson we came to the flamingo enclosure. This was a sort of caged area with an open outside part with just a low fence. On the grass were lots of lovely pink feathers! Knowing my granddaughter loved pink and flamingoes my daughter said “Keep watch!“ hopped over the fence and gathered some of them. We took them home, washed and blow dried them and she still treasures them 17 years later! And now I always send her pink flamingo related cards! It’s surprising how many there are. (No flamingoes were hurt in this exercise!).

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