so long dear friend

Boo has left yesterday afternoon.

Just a week ago, I asked myself, will Boo survive for Christmas? He’s getting old and frail and although he eats fine, we all could tell he’s lived pass his lifespan. For some selfish reason, I told him everyday that he has to wait until Christmas is over, because I’ve bought him something for Christmas.

Boo was a silly ham; he was not as active as his brother Hamtaro, and seemed a little ‘blur’ at times. But he was very likeable and you could hold him in your hands for awhile before he tried to scurry away. Because he was a little on the round side in his younger days, he looked a little like a giant dwarf hamster. So I called him Boo, after the famous Miniature Giant Space Hamster Minsc has.

Boo is on the right.On Christmas Eve, I gave Boo and Creamer their present. It’s a little wafer stick with Banana flavored cream. I thought Boo did not make it, but then he was breathing ever so slowly, and when I put the bit of wafer stick down for him, he actually sat up and started eating.

Of course he’s done what I asked for, which was to wait until Christmas. And he got his Christmas present. And then he just left peacefully in his sleep, just like I would wish for him.

Creamer is now all alone and I miss all the hams… But I’m sure Hammie Heaven is a beautiful place full of seeds and all.

~ by alt.ayu on December 26, 2007.