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No time to say goodbye…

This morning life was normal, it made sense, you were still in my world and my world was complete.

Had I known that last night would be the last time I would talk to you and the last time I would look upon you I would have said more than simply ‘goodnight.’

I would have told you how much you meant to me, I would have told you I cared, I would have told you how at times when all about me is collapsing into madness you were my one link to sanity the one I could rely on to never change or let me down.

How will I tell the kids that you are now an angel in heaven, swimming in the big man’s pond……

I will be strong,

I will avert my eyes from where your tank once stood, I will remember with happiness the times you swam up to the glass whilst I poured the kids cereal.   I will forget the time we went to Spain and forgot to feed you but will remember with glee the happiness that overwhelmed me to discover you were still alive when we came home.

Making a cup of tea wont be the same without our little joke ‘do you want one Muffin?’ as I pretend to tip kettle water into the tank whilst you pretend to hide behind your castle.

I will smile at our times together on the kitchen side, I will beam when I remember how blissfully silent you were, I will wipe away the tears when I recall how not once did I have to wipe your backside or clean up your wee. 

Such a young fish, so full of promise, flushed away.

Muffin Blackmore – 2008 – 2011 – one helluva goldfish

Rest in Peace!

Comments

  1. mothersalwaysright says

    May 11, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    RIP Muffin. A sad day for goldfish around the world. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time…x

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 11, 2011 at 8:15 pm

      Thanks Molly *sniff*

      Reply
  2. Helloitsgemma says

    May 11, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    I’ve wet myself – I think that’s what muffin would have wanted.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 11, 2011 at 8:15 pm

      you made me see the light and write a post; its what Muffin would have wanted….

      Reply
  3. Steph says

    May 11, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    FIP Muffin (float in peace). May he/she rest easy in the big fishtank in the sky.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 11, 2011 at 8:16 pm

      Thanks Steff *sobs*

      Reply
  4. The Moiderer says

    May 11, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    ok was I supposed to laugh out loud at this or is that me being uber insensitive??

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 11, 2011 at 8:22 pm

      I loved that fish! lol

      Reply
      • The Moiderer says

        May 11, 2011 at 8:37 pm

        I’ve never had a fish without it swimming upside down after a week and dying. I am familiar with the toilet grave routine lol

        Reply
        • janeblackmore says

          May 11, 2011 at 8:47 pm

          *gasps* your a fish killer; Muffin will turn in his toilet…..

          Reply
  5. TheBoyandMe says

    May 11, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    Oh bless him! Do you know what though, that’s quite old for a goldfish. I became really attached to our goldfish and was gutted when they either died or I got rid when I had The Boy.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 11, 2011 at 8:47 pm

      you got rid??????

      Reply
  6. PoorParenting says

    May 11, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    Muffin? Muffin????

    *note to self. Do NOT let the children name pets. EVER*

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 11, 2011 at 9:29 pm

      rofl! I named him…..

      Reply
      • PoorParenting says

        May 14, 2011 at 7:10 pm

        You’re even dagger than I thought!

        Reply
        • janeblackmore says

          May 14, 2011 at 9:07 pm

          Dagger? Is this a new hip term?

          Reply
  7. Debbie (Twilight_Deb) says

    May 11, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    My fish died. It was proper dead and when we sent it off to fish heaven (the loo) the shock of the cold water brought it back to life!

    It lived another 4 days then died again. We tried the same revival method, but alas, Bubbles was truly gone.

    RIP Muffin.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 12, 2011 at 10:21 am

      Can’t reply as am trying to disemble toilet to ensure muffin has passed over to the other side…..

      Reply
      • Debbie (Twilight_Deb) says

        May 13, 2011 at 10:21 pm

        Lol 

        Reply
        • janeblackmore says

          May 13, 2011 at 10:45 pm

          Thanks! I think….

          Reply
  8. Mcai7td3 says

    May 12, 2011 at 6:41 am

    Blimey you did really well. Ours may have died after about two weeks. I thought it was struggling to breathe and OH pointed out it was lying on it’s side, dead! RIP Muffin.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 12, 2011 at 10:20 am

      I feel this post has highlighted the need for people to have licensces before owning fish. The amount of fish killers out there seems immense. I an starting a save the fish club, whose with me?

      Reply
  9. Michelloui | The American Resident says

    May 12, 2011 at 9:24 am

    I’m sorry. I laughed. Is that awful?

    I think it’s fabulous that you wrote such a great post on this topic! Skills.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 12, 2011 at 10:16 am

      Honestly I feel

      Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 12, 2011 at 10:17 am

      Whoops. Meant to say poor old muffin has achieved comic status from the grave. If only he’d been more prominent in life!

      Reply
  10. Claire says

    May 12, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Our 3 goldfish died yesterday…they’re together!!!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 12, 2011 at 1:44 pm

      Your three? Bloody hello what did you do to them? Did you hold them by their fins out of water?

      Reply
  11. Multiple Mummy says

    May 12, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    Ah RIP little Muffin!

    I recently won a very cool fish tank but we have not set it up yet. After having the joy of Muffin would you recommend Goldfish as a pet?

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 13, 2011 at 7:19 am

      Goldfish are the best pets!

      I’ll tell you why:

      1. they dont make any noise
      2. they dont make any noise
      3. they dont make any noise

      do you need any more help maling up your mind?

      J

      Reply
  12. Mama-andmore says

    May 12, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    That was seriously good, almost had me welling up there

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 13, 2011 at 7:17 am

      Poor old Muffin, I well up everytime I think of him…

      Reply
  13. Mama-andmore says

    May 12, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    Sorry, didn’t mean to be flippant! Sorry for your loss… I’m still smiling though ; )

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 13, 2011 at 7:17 am

      Ha! x

      Reply
  14. Binkie Mackenzie says

    May 13, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Farewell Muffin, my fishy former fellow pet.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 13, 2011 at 3:25 pm

      Come home Binks all is forgiven…..

      Reply
  15. mummymummymum says

    May 13, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    I think you needed a photo of a toilet 🙂

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 13, 2011 at 9:51 pm

      Hahahahahahaha

      must go do that later

      Reply
  16. Li-ling says

    May 16, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    if you had 50 guppies like we do, you’d have 49 others to ‘play’ with 🙂

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      May 17, 2011 at 9:44 am

      i couldnt take the heartache…

      Reply

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