Thursday, December 16, 2004

We interrupt this broadcast to bring you ...

breaking news. My betta fish is dying. The orange one. He is about 2 years old and that is old for a betta. He has been geriatric for a while now. I have been crushing his little pieces of food so he could eat them. I came in this morning and he is just lying at the botttom of the bowl still moving just a tad, but it could just be nerves.

Orange Fish
Orange fish, 2, of Macon, Georgia passed away Thursday in his bowl after a brief illness.
He is survived by his adopted mother, Samantha, and brother Toto (the blue betta). He is
preceded in death by his brothers, Red fish and Blue fish. He will be greatly missed around the
office. He brought his family such pleasure by swimming in his bowl all day and jumping out of the
water when he saw his food container.
Services for Mr. Orange Fish will be at 10:00 this morning in the front restroom at the office. His
mother will say a short eulogy and we will close the service with a rendition of Amazing Grace, then
we will lower the handle and flush him out to gloryland. In lieu of flowers the family ask that
donations be made in Orange Fish's name to Trout Unlimed, his favorite charity.

1 comment:

C. said...

My big sister (sorority) had a beta fish that lived for four years, which apparently is a long time for a beta. We had a big funeral service at the house when it passed away; it was very, very sad. Best of luck as you lose a loved one.