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Quote // Be life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for – David Starr Jordan

– This is Rover. Or should I say WAS Rover….

He’s unfortunately no longer with us. I would like to take this opportunity to offer up a moment of reflection on the short but rich life of Rover.

Oh Rover.

You were a good gold fish to us.

That day that Sara brought you home – although the rest of us were across the other side of the world, we welcomed your arrival with great joy.

You lived a life of wonder (quite possibly wondering what on Earth, us your crazy humans, were doing half the time).

Your glass bowl was a familiar fixture on our dining table.

Your little golden scales, shining just to let us know you were there.Your blue and white pebbles, soothing and calming.

And then one warm night, on the lead up to Christmas, Sara your Saviour left for Sydney and you were left alone with Us.

And the next thing I knew, I was receiving the following news:

Ames via Text:

“Rovers Dead. I’m not even kidding. How are we going to tell Sar?? I think I’m going to cry.”

(at this point I will omit the remainder of the conversation as it turned into more of a comedic/action movie plot “Should we buy a new one?? Do you think she’ll notice??” Ewwww I’m not touching him!”)

We don’t know how it happened…but life left your little body.

We’re sorry Rover. We may of killed you.

We’d like to think you lived a good life though. You brought us much joy.

RIP little buddy.

p.s please note the irony of the movie that happened to be in this shot at a moment when Rover was very much alive….”Role Models” eeeek….Epic Fail. Don’t do what we did kiddies!!”