R.I.P. Hot Rod

Afterschool today we came home to the sad sight of Davin's goldfish laying peacefully at the bottom of his fish tank. What a soldier that fish was. Hot Rod has been part of our family ever since the Beatitude's Church Carnival 1 1/2 years ago, which as you may know, is an unusually long life for a carnival fish. That fish survived furiniture relocations, changes in paint color, loud music on the radio, days at a time of forgetful fish feedings, and numerous occasions of excessive tank-tapping by small house guests.
Davin insisted that Hot Rod get the proper burial... the flushing funeral would just not be good enough. He worked hard to dig a deep hole in the backyard.

Dusan created the perfect headstone for Hot Rod.

We each stood over the fresh grave and shared our final fond memories of Hot Rod.

Davin: He was a happy fish, he was mine.
Hunter: Hot Rod was really athletic.
Dusan: He was Davin's special pet.
Me: He always did extra laps around the tank when I would come in the room to clean.
Avery: He was really shiny and orange.

Don't be sad, I can see a trip to Petco in our near future to fill the empty tank. You may leave a comment in honor of Hot Rod if it helps you get through the grieving process any quicker. Davin will be reading each one of them. Thanks.