Four years ago he was just a black bundle of fluff with a beak. Deserted by his island mother hen, he survived the only way he knew how. Across the road, the front door of a contemporary home opened and Gary, a slender gray-haired man, stepped out to head for the car. This little orphan rooster made a break, scurried over to Gary’s doorstep and tried to go inside. He saw a Safe Haven and knew it was his only hope of survival.
Thus began the life of Chuckie Whitetoe. Gary and Andrea adopted him to share their cliffside retreat on the tropical island of Kauai. Many islanders only dream of living in a condo with a million-dollar view overlooking Kalapaki Bay. Chuckie grew and thrived there. He’d relax on the lanai basking in the sunlight on the cushioned wicker lounge, crowing to his little heart’s delight.
In the evenings after work, Andrea would take him across the road where the grass was green and let him scratch for food. Sometimes Chuckie would roll in the sand to clean his colorful wings. But in the end, he always wanted to go back home where his head was combed and his feathers smoothed.
As time went on, Chuckie Whitetoe got lonely for female companionship. He set up a Facebook page and tried to get a little help from his fans in ordering a mail-order bride. Responses came as far away as Germany with all kinds of applicants sending cheesecake photos vying for his attention. In the end, he couldn’t resist a flirty little chick from Hanalei, on the north side of the island. True, she was a bit of a free-spirit whose parents referred to her as a “Party Girl”. But she adored Chuckie and told him the times they spent together were magical! It just goes to show you, never give up, be thankful for small miracles, and always……always, be “Living the Dream!”
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