Today was Theo's 15th birthday. It wasn't a happy birthday though because this morning Honey, our pet rat, died.
I had an inckling a few weeks ago that she wouldn't be with us much longer so I tried to prepare the children for it but they were still very upset. Theo took it especially hard because he hadn't picked her up last night.
Her cage was in the hallway and whenever someone walked past she'd rush over to see them. Normally we'd stop and talk to her or get her out and give her a cuddle but last night Theo didn't pick her up so now he feels guilty.
We've had lots of pets over the years but there was something special about Honey. We didn't have her long but she brought us a lot of happiness and we're going to miss her.
