Speedy RIP
Speedy died today. We buried it in the garden outside the building. It wasn't his place to be in. We had planned to get a tortoise for a pet on our trip to Kerala but couldn't get one there. Rovan asked a friend to get one for us from Nepal. When we got Speedy, it would run all over the place, scared of the new surroundings I think. It would always shy awy from light. Small and very vulnerable, it was. At first we had great problems feeding it because we couldn't get the water level rigth. When we did, it started eating. And intermittently it would stop eating for a week or so and then start eating again.And for about a month now, I hadn't eaten at all. We tried to feed it medicines, glucose and sugar too. But to no avail. And I when I saw it today, its eyes were lifeless and hollow. Rovan said it had died. He was upset. We buried it and the day goes on. Like Rovan said "What a morning!". But thats exactly what it was, a morning and not much more than that. Inside, I feel guilty for doing this to Speedy. I am sorry kid. May you rest in peace wherever you are.
