forever together

I don't know if you remember my Bonnie and Clyde. They were tiny turtles that I got from a festival last year in Terrell, TX. I  had to have two little turtles. One was going to be alone. Went out and bought them a big tank with two lights. One for heat and the other for sleeping purposes. I named them Bonnie and Clyde. Who doesn't love the famous couple? The two lovebirds. I had them for about two months. Yes loved those two little guys dearly. I know they were just small little creatures but you should have seen them get on their rock and jump off to swim. How about the times I'd come home from work and head to them to hold. They'd always hide from me but I would get them every once in a while to poke their head out, or a leg.

Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie

 

One day Bonnie didn't look so good. She wasn't eating. We tried finding a veterinarian that specialized in reptiles to make an appointment to take her. We found a vet and made the appointment had to wait till Monday to take her since it was a Friday when we called. She didn't make it. Come Sunday she had passed. Felt so sad like if it was my fault for not knowing she was not feeling well. She now rests under a rock in our back yard.

I was more careful with Clyde. Made sure to check if he was having similar symptoms. He was happy until he also did not want to eat. So I didn't hesitate and made the first appointment possible. Told him to hang in there. Didn't really care how much it was going to cost just knew that I wanted him to be well. Loved the little guy. Come the day for his appointment and he didn't make it. He now resides next to Bonnie under the rock. Felt horrible for days. Crazy isn't it. I only had them for two months and already loved what people like making soup out of.

Was already going to train them to be on a leash to take them walking. Having them roam the floor in the house and have them bite the cats and have the dogs gently push them where they wanted to be.

Ever since then Heather has been trying to get me some more but I just can't replace them. Doesn't feel right especially if it happened again. I just never got to take them to the vet to see what exactly it was that caused them to go. We even bought special food to give them. Cut up lettuce as treats.

Ironic isn't it how the real Bonnie and Clyde could not be buried next to each other but my Bonnie and Clyde are together.

Heather tells me that it is always hard to buy me something for my birthday. It really is hard. I don't ask for much and usually the things I want I can afford and just buy it. But this year was different.
Came home today from my parents to find a box shipped all the way from Honolulu, HI. It arrived late but when I opened the box it was Bonnie and Clyde together forever.

Maybe they couldn't be apart after all. It was the most beautiful message on a rope I could have ever asked for.