Aug 19, 2008 17:44
Yesterday I fed Milton. I noticed that he still hadn't fully finished his goldfish food from the day before, and I thought it was a little odd.
Today I stopped back into my apartment during training, and as I was putting my shoes back on, I noticed that he was hiding under the "ruins." He wasn't moving. I left, and got a bit teary, resolving that he was gone.
When I finally came home, I moved him into brand new water and saw that he was still breathing, but he was laying on his side. I called Lonnie and decided I'd have to flush him in order to end his pain because he wasn't getting better.
After cleaning my fish toilet-seated toilet (to give him a proper burial), I went into the lounge and invited my staff to the funeral. There were 9 residence life staff in attendance, which goes to show that he was well loved. We all said a few things, and then I sang a few bars of "my heart will go on."
Milton, it was a good ride. You murdered Regenold. You kicked ass. People tried to feed you when they got drunk. We got to hold a party in your honor, and we got drunk. You did tricks. You were a bad ass mother fucking fish.