Re: Autism, Death and Festive Funerals

June 2, 2002

Wow! She did great! I think you dealt with it great

too. I am impressed.

Tamara

--- Penny wrote:

> The other day, one of my bettas died. His name was

> Red. We think he died

> because it got too hot in the house, as I was being

> " economical " by not

> turning my air conditioning on until June 1st.

>

> Anyhow, we decided yesterday to go buy another

> betta. Jacqui picked him

> out, held him and talked to him all the way home.

> We even all sang

> together.

>

> I also bought two very nice goldfish. I have a

> charming set in which a bowl

> sits on a platform in the shape of a cat, and the

> cat is peering into the

> fishbowl. Cute, no?

>

> Not heeding the store clerks advice, we decided to

> put both goldfish into

> the bowl. They were frantic! Not knowing much about

> goldfish, I assumed they

> would settle down. Some time later they were

> continuously coming to the

> top... I should have known by the look in there eyes

> that something was

> wrong.

>

> This morning, Dwight came up to me while I was still

> in bed and said " What

> are we going to do? The goldfish died! " ....Oh crap.

>

> I decided to be truthful and scientific with Jacqui.

> She examined the

> floating fish, and I explained that fish need water,

> air and food to live

> and that they weren't getting enough air. She asked

> if Dad was going to

> take care of them, and we said yes. She wanted to

> help. Dad got a plastic

> bag to put the fish in and Jacqui wrote the DOD and

> the " contents " on the

> bag. Dad then proceeded to " bury " the bag.

>

> End of story. She wants new fish. We said

> " sure " ...this time we'll buy a

> tank though.

>

> Jacqui's first, successful encounter with death.

>

> Phew.

>

> Penny

> " Reality is always controlled by the people who are

> most insane " Dogbert -

> 6/14/98

>

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