Today was one of those days when I say "I don't want to be the mom any more." When we came in to my office this morning I had a mental list of things that I knew needed to be accomplished today. I had things for Jake to do and things for me to do. With Brad out of the office I thought it would be a good time for cleaning.
One of the worst jobs was to be cleaning the fish bowl. I was out sick for 4 days last week so the bowl was unusually green and scummy. Yesterday before I left I did have the heart to add a little clean water to the bowl thinking it would at least hold the poor betta (Rainbow) over till morning.
Apparently it was too much for him to handle.
I was sitting here at my desk getting messages and checking the mail when I realized that I could not see the fish in the bowl. Not for the green, but because he truly was not in the bowl! Jake came running to help search for the missing fish I knew it was bad when he asked, "is this the fish?" sure enough he had found little Rainbow...dry and curled up in a pile of dust under my desk. As Jake held the poor hard fish by the tail his eyes began to tear.
I wanted to laugh personally. Who ever heard of a fish committing suicide? I guess I have the perspective Jake lacks that it was only a fish and can be replaced easily. He was so sad though. I didn't laugh out loud (this time) but I could have.
Maybe one day I will share some of our other burial stories with you but for now Rainbow will go down as one of the better pet death stories in the Mealy family!
Rest in peace Rainbow
Oct 2005-August 2006
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You just had to add a little more water, didn't you? I think it's kind of funny too...especially the way you described it. :)
I love it. A suicidal fish. I think I would've laughed out loud too.
I've had days where I ACTUALLY asked Greg if I could resign as wife and mother!!!! Wouldn't really do it - - - but cerainly know the feeling. :-)
So sorry to hear about your loss, Jenn:-) I'm impressed that Rainbow made it that long (almost 2 years!). I've only had 1 fish in my life and it lasted a week. I do better with dogs (fortunately).
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