tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post8902378024603306885..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: The End-ish... of the fish (by Jody Casella) Brian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-2931605441311008832016-12-21T23:26:57.950-05:002016-12-21T23:26:57.950-05:00It's very easy to get attached to pets; I had ...It's very easy to get attached to pets; I had a dog throughout my childhood, and I was broken-hearted when she died of old age, because I loved her more than almost everything else.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-38938907821535079372016-12-19T13:29:35.878-05:002016-12-19T13:29:35.878-05:00Fish have been the only pets we've had in my f...Fish have been the only pets we've had in my family. I never cared for them much. The tank was always in need of cleaning, they don't cuddle you or even care much about you. <br /><br />Right after my mom died and I'd spent 2 weeks in Connecticut, I returned home to find one of our fish (African Ciclids) bloated -- I mean so swollen, he looked like he might explode. My husband thought it was fatal but for some reason, I couldn't let this just happen. I went to three different stores, came home with medicine to put in the tank water and a separate quarantine tank for him. We had to feed him different food, administer these drops into his water several times a day and in about a week, he was back down to his normal size. My husband was amazed... "You HATE these fish! Why didn't you just let nature take its course?" <br /><br />I still don't quite know why. I think it's because nobody -- not even a boring fish -- should have to die a painful death. Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-33616163018357063132016-12-17T16:56:27.181-05:002016-12-17T16:56:27.181-05:00When my dog Winnie died (I was 23 and Winnie was 1...When my dog Winnie died (I was 23 and Winnie was 17 when she passed), my neighbor gave me a betta fish. My brother and I named him Norman (after the line in LEGENDS OF THE FALL--"Norman's not funny.") We'd had fish briefly when we were younger, and never thought we'd ever get attached to a fish since they didn't have the same kind of personality as a dog (hence the "not funny" reference). We had Norman longer than we've had any other fish--about nine months or so. I was also surprisingly sad to see him go...Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-12343891965293432312016-12-17T12:08:56.500-05:002016-12-17T12:08:56.500-05:00Thanks, Jen! Thanks, Jen! Jody Casellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892174349776047862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-13148358603600400492016-12-17T12:08:40.310-05:002016-12-17T12:08:40.310-05:00Thank you, Berek. Your comment pretty much made my...Thank you, Berek. Your comment pretty much made my day :)Jody Casellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892174349776047862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-18162706114436247052016-12-17T10:34:54.383-05:002016-12-17T10:34:54.383-05:00Agreed! Great post, Jody! A fine tribute to the Mi...Agreed! Great post, Jody! A fine tribute to the Michaels Buble.Jen Doktorskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143138396478408692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-90615148359785538392016-12-17T06:18:04.703-05:002016-12-17T06:18:04.703-05:00Thanks...Proof that good writers can make any even...Thanks...Proof that good writers can make any event interesting.Berekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172936893264053007noreply@blogger.com