the thing about bella is she’s unique. a feisty, lively little fishy who won’t take no for an answer. from the very first day we got her she has always been flippin around and flashing her colors for all to see. full of life this fish is, she had grown quite fond and found genuine delight in her more tame and subtle tank mate, caspian. caspian on the other hand like I began to hint at is the quieter one of the two. very gentleman like, he always waits for bella to enjoy some fishy flakes before he would even begin to venture to the surface himself. he would allow bella, as irritating as it may be to chase him incessantly around the tank with no real purpose other than “play”.
this morning I came out to my living room to feed my fine friends only to find bella now the only one full of life...to my sad little heart came much sorrow and to my eyes a few tears. you may ask yourself, “how can she cry over a fish?” the thing is, fish as small as they may be are like anything. take for example a favorite article of clothing. there are moments, memories, experiences had by the owner of that garment that brings it to life. it’s the same with caspian. he was a moment, a memory, an experience, full of life and delight and now he is gone. this entry is titled “independent bella” because that remains my question, will bella stay true to her colors and survive independently?
photo taken by: stephen john bryde
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