nitrofish
PR Addict
8.8.13. On this day my son's goldfish was murdered. He was a good fish that lived a simple life as a carney at a county fair. He lived in a small bowl amongst other bowls just waiting to be the "chosen" one. Then it happened, a small toe head of a boy gleaming with pride pointed to him. "I want that one, the orange one!" the little boy said. The little fish was finally free as the toothless carney placed him in his new temporary plastic bag mobile home. The little boy held onto the bag tight, beaming with pride and filled with happiness. He had never owned a pet before and he just could not wait to show his friends. The little fish was gleaming orange as bright as the sun in his little mobile home, dreaming of new places and wondering what his new beloved owner would call him. The first person the boy showed his new friend to was a motocross track official at the county fair. "Look" he said. "I have a new pet and I am going to name him Jarrett, because he is orange like your hair!" Oh, the little goldfish was so happy. "I have a name" he thought. The scene could not have been more wonderful. Happiness filled the air. All of the sudden the track official must have snapped! Was it due to his disdain of quad riders? Was it because he and the fish now shared the same first name? We may never know, but what happened next will make you cry. At some point during this assemblage, the human Jarrett took a swing at goldfish Jarrett. This caused the little boy to loose control of his beloved package. The package went crashing to the ground. Goldfish Jarrett's mobile home plummeted 120 goldfish feet to the hard Holmes county earth. A violent explosion of water and plastic ensued. Golfish Jarrett now lay on the dry, dusty field of vastness gasping for air. Human Jarrett stood in awe. The little boy frozen with emotion never said a word. Goldfish Jarrett flopped helplessly on the ground. What caused the official to snap? We may never know. We do know that the dreams of a little boy were crushed like his new friend's mobile home. We do know that the happiness of a goldfish was short lived. Rest in peace Goldfish Jarrett, we will miss you.