Tyrone

[Bonnie Surfus (ENG)]

I have this fish named Tyrone.  He's a wonderful beta.  But he's been 
sick lately.  Very sick.  so tonight, I spent all this time cleaning and 
changing the water in the tank--moving him to a temporary holding tank, 
moving the tetras out, etc.-- and later, I remembered what  my mom had 
said and thought it funny.  Actually, you can trace her comment directly 
to any neuroses I may have today.  When I told her that I was worried 
about Tyrone, she told me that I should, rather than watching him "belly 
up " in my tank, "flush him down the toilet."  Good night.