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What's better than pancakes?
Monday, March 29



Pancakes that look like boobs.

Daddy, why is the sky blue?
Saturday, March 6



Because Daddy used the wrong white balance setting.

Obituary
Tuesday, March 2

RIP BUNNY
Circa 2002 - 2 March 2010

Destroyer of chairs and laptops
Connoisseur of newspapers and rubber bands
Vigilant poop and urinating machine
Always hungry, always naughty
And very dearly missed

As I was leaving the house for work this morning I saw her lying on her side, motionless. I tried feeding her some medicine but she wasn't taking any of it in. Deep down inside I knew her time was almost up. I patted her and stroked her soft fur one last time, trying my best to memorize the silky touch before I left.

She was suffering from a jaw infection. It had spread to her left leg a few days back. I guess being mentally prepared helped lessen the inevitable blow. A text from my dad arrived while I was at work in the afternoon. It was short and concise: "Bunny gone @ 2pm"

When I reached home in the evening her cage was empty and cleaned already. Rigor mortis had set in and ants were circling when my parents found her earlier.

Initially they took her body to a quiet spot near the cemetery. My mom even brought joss sticks along! Dad tried to dig a hole but couldn't with the damp soil.

They abandoned that plan and searched for another spot. After circling for 2 hours, they found a bin behind a Sheng Siong supermarket full of discarded vegetables. Not the ideal burial spot, but it was symbolic enough I guess. They lay her among the vegetables and spread food pellets and hay all over her. Mom chanted a few prayers and they left her behind.

RIP Pet Rabbit. You have left us, but I hope you're in bunny heaven now gorging on all the food you want and peeing anywhere you like. But don't go pee on Mr God! I don't want him complaining to me when I see you up there (hopefully) many years from now!

I'm tearing up a little and should go lie down now.

It's just a rabbit, but like many pet owners we have a strong emotional bond developed over the years. She's taken some of my deepest, darkest secrets to her grave. Thank you for reading this sappy stuff, for your kind messages and remember to treasure your friends, family and pets.