oh the grief

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

oh the grief

Bettasitting:

Darwin is grieve-stricken over the lack of interest from his mother, Shannon.

Darwin, the betta fish, has dug himself in his usual rock and refuses to come out. His stares have become quite empty and sad. I can see he mourns for the love of his mother, Shannon - who has returned today, and has yet to visit him. Today I assured him that he could stay with me for as long as he desired, but, it did not provide him solace, for he remains under his rock. Throughout the day, I tried to entice him to some merry games, but his playful demeanor was a bit down-in-the-dumps. At some point in the day, he gave me a sort of melancholic stare – I honestly thought he might commit suicide, and now I see why his brother, Harold, “killed” himself. It broke my heart.