R.I.P. Thunder-beloved pet cricket

our pet cricket of a week has passed. bless his soul. "thunder" hailed from jefferson county and lived a happy life in the back yards of oxmoor glen jumping to and fro across the blades of grass. he is survived by a myriad of brothers and sisters and two loving pet-owners. cause of death-tough love.

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grayson loves anything small and helpless. he's always rooting for the baby animal. i pray that his heart will stay soft for those "in need" as he grows into a man. i've never seen such a fearless child when it comes to bugs, amphibians, crustaceans, etc. the boy will pick up anything. unfortunately, he doesn't quiet grasp how to be gentle w/ the creatures... therefore, making their life span a bit short in his care. our little bug habitat has gone with us all over homewood this week and the boys were excited about taking thunder on his first beach trip this weekend.
after getting home from the pool today, i unloaded sum from the van first and when i came back to get grayson, he was holding the habitat. he looked at me and said, "the cwicket was bootiful...."
i looked inside and thunder wasn't there. i asked grayson where she was and he said that he had let her go....fortunately, i found her in his car seat, still intact.

a few minutes passed in the house and i noticed grayson was being very quiet. i found him in the entryway squatted down w/ thunder in his hands. he had taken her back out and loved on her a bit too much...
i gently tried to explain that she had died and he erupted into tears. how will we ever cope with having a puppy, i ask??

i'm hoping this evening we can find a new friend for the habitat to help ease the sadness. as long as it's not an arachnid or a reptile, i think i'll be okay.