Miso was the size of an oreo cookie when I adopted him off the streets of NYC in August 1998.
We've been through a lot together, I mean 12 Years! He watched me grow a lot, he didn't grow so much cuz I only fed him when I remembered to!
The kids have a blast with him, actually, we LOVE him.
(I love him because of how low maintenance he is!)
Keedon was his guardian...and loves him!
Keedon was his guardian...and loves him!
Cambel loves holding him, and you can't get the smile off his face when Miso is out and about...
But, Quinton, he won't touch him and it took a lot of coaxing to get him this close!
But, Quint's job was feeding Miso, he loves feeding him!
But, Quinton, he won't touch him and it took a lot of coaxing to get him this close! But, Quint's job was feeding Miso, he loves feeding him!
But, now, after all these years and memories, we have to say goodbye.
Not that I want to get sappy over a turtle, (on a blog, nonetheless), but, I am really sad, dang it! I miss him already, and I feel like a part of me is gone, or buried, I guess... What?! It's a turtle!
Actually, it was Miso.
Ok, so knowing how I felt when we did our little "Office" rendition of a funeral for him, (Keedon even sang him a song: Twinkle Twinkle little Star, it was sweetly funny)
I've decided, no more pets... too heart wrenching to lose them.
7 comments:
I'm sorry for your loss. It's amazing how attached we get. I don't think we will ever have a pet. I have a hard time getting Kelson and Lauren to say goodbye to old clothes. I can't imagine the struggle they would have with a pet.
So, I gotta ask, you didn't really make the soup?
OK--Brandi this is Lindsey Livingston again! I never heard anything from you, so hope you don't mind me checking o=in on your cute blog. Must have been fate that brought me here--I loved your little turtle! You were so nice to let Tyler torture him--we still talk about getting a turtle like that. I don't care what it is--losing a pet is hard. Especially when they've seen you through tough times.
My condolences on your loss. It IS hard to lose a pet. I'm glad you had a funeral for him. It gives some closure.
Ask me sometime about my traumatic pet losses as a child.
ohh! que linda tortuguita!! :D
I am so sad for you! What a rough thing to go through. When you love an animal and feed it and take care of it and watch it grow it becomes such a part of the family. It is heartbreaking to deal with such a loss. I have had to bury 2 incredible cats and a fish and I still feel sad when I think of that. But the time together and all the memories are worth every second of sadness. Don't turn your back on getting a pet, they are so wonderful, our family would be so empty and sad without Patty Cake Kitty. And Miso's legacy lives on, there is a turtle at the zoo like him so we have been calling him Miso 2! It's good you had a service for him, with music too!
Hang in there!I would suggest going to the pound and getting a cute meow meow! Love, The Cat Lady
Oh Baby Doll. I am so sorry Miso is no longer with us. I am truly so very sorry for your loss. My heart hurts for you. I love you all and am thinking of you always. Love, Mom
No way! You actually have had miso after all these millions of years! I dont believe it! He was a small part of my life too, remember? Awwww!
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