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OK. We have had 4 babies in 8 years, we have moved 4 times in 8 years, and life in the Norman home is never existing under 100 mph. We don’t need a pet, and as far as I am concerned will never need a pet.
I broke down two and a half years ago and bought our three kids one fish each to pacify their longing for pets. I figured the fish would last two or three weeks, and we would be done with it.
Today, Moriah’s fish is still living. I cannot tell you how many times I have tried to bribe her and let me allow that fish to have the freedom it longs for in the sewer system. However, to no avail.
It is confession time – I had a weak moment last week – no, the fish is still in our home - it is not that. It was definitely a weak moment, though. It is all a blur to me now. It is like a bad dream that I cannot shake. Somehow … I don’t know how … but somehow I agreed to a hamster. I know – small potatoes in your eyes, but gigantic in mine.
This isn’t something that swims around and makes no noise. No, this is something we hear at night running on that cylinder on the side of the cage, it has four feet and moves, it smells, and has bitten both my girls in the last three nights, brining blood and tears to both of them.
Don’t worry, I don’t believe in cruelty to animals, but c’mon, do the Norman’s need another thing to add to the plate? Somebody tell me “no.”
I don’t know … what’s next … Kathy is going to turn a pregnancy test positive or something like that (that is not a subtle hint by the way).
Anyway, “Tommy,” the name of this creature in our house, won’t get any of my love and affection. And if it bites one of my kids one more time …
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:05 pm
very nice! i like the pink carpeting in his cage too. i hope he is secure enough in him maleness…
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:39 pm
that, is hilarious. i’ve never been a pet person. i was annoyed that brian bought makenna a fish (named finnius) for her birthday last week. i don’t know what i would do if i came home to a hamster.
October 5th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Well, it just got worse. Kathy cleaned the cage tonight and it took 30 minutes to clean (30 minutes!). She looked at me with rubber gloves on and this wild look in her eye and said, “next week’s your turn.” Somebody please wake me up from this bad dream.
October 6th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Just wait until the night it escapes, and you spend all night on a Saturday night looking for it….to no avail. Then you get a surprise when you pour your Corn Flakes into your bowl the next morning. Yeah…..at least it will make a good sermon illustration……for something.
October 6th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Thanks, Kyle. You must have the gift of encouragment.