Topics:<\/b> Death; Fun; Happiness; Meaning of Life; Mortality; Youth<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Job 14:1\u20132; Psalm 39:5; 90:12; James 4:14; 1 Peter 1:24<\/p>\n
Nancy Walker of Newport Beach, California, was invited to attend the burial of a goldfish owned by her neighbor, Jimmy Yeargan, age five. Since Jimmy couldn\u2019t write, he asked Walker to do the honors for him, handing her a small, cardboard tombstone he had brought with him to the ceremony.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you want to say?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis name was Mobert,\u201d Jimmy said.<\/p>\n
Dutifully, Walker inscribed the name.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want anything else?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n
Jimmy thought for a moment then nodded. \u201cPut down, \u2018He was fun while he lasted.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014J. R. Love, Rushton, Louisiana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Death; Fun; Happiness; Meaning of Life; Mortality; Youth References: Job 14:1\u20132; Psalm 39:5; 90:12; James 4:14; 1 Peter 1:24 Nancy Walker of Newport Beach, California, was invited to attend the burial of a goldfish owned by her neighbor, Jimmy Yeargan, age five. Since Jimmy couldn\u2019t write, he asked Walker to do the honors for … Continue reading “ODE
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