The Short Happy Life

Kirby died.

And it seems like only yesterday he was happily adjusting to his new home in Jeph's room. Well, actually it was last Friday. He sure didn't hold out very long.

In case you don't know, Kirby was Jephtha's cray fish. I don't really mind the kids bringing these little buggers home because I know they're not going to last. We are just not meant to be pet people. No living creature we've ever had has approached the average life expectancy for its species. We've had fish, hamsters, rabbits, and even a stray cat. That cat seemed pretty hardy too, but we proved to be the kiss of death by claiming (and naming) it.

Maybe we could make some sort of arrangement with the humane society and save them the expense of euthanisizing their animals.