Jul 04, 2006 13:03
So last night i finally decided i had to set my rat free. i was kinda lothe to do it. i mean she could have been scared as all hell to be out there by herself. i was worried if i was making the right decision. i still kinda am. but i tell myself, a short life of freedom is better than a lifetime in slavery. and keeping her stuck behind the bars of her cage just wasn't good at all. I rarely found time to take her out and let her roam. ethan and tyler didn't like her to roam unwatched (this always pissed me off that they didn't want it roaming, but i was outvoted). and she eventually just would run almost immediately towards the crack under the door and escape out of my room... i think i made the right decision. she looked happy running around before she ran out of view.
but anyways i took her to a nearby golf course. i figgured there'd be plenty of places for her to hide in one of those. plenty of life to live off of. i stopped by some sprinklers on my way. she really seemed to enjoy them. she didn't want to leave and she jumped out of my hand when i took her out of them (and smacked her head on the side of the curb, but she was ok). but i took her to the golf course and she played around in there near the fence for a while, came back to me, hung out by my feet for a bit (possibly saying goodbye). then she took off down the side of the wall. i waited a while there in case she came back, but she didn't. even if she doesn't live long out there (i'm most afraid of cats, theres a few wild ones around here) i dont think she was/would be afraid for most of her existance. and she certianly was having a ball being closer to the "wild."
then i went to the top of a more undeveloped hill (no houses on top of it) and watched the lightning in the distance. it was wonderful.