Julian

What is it with people and their desire to have a pet?  I believe we have a desire inside of us to take care of something and to have something depend on us.  For some, they have this desire fulfilled by their families.  Kids need to be taken care of and a spouse depends on their spouse for many things.  For those single people, we often fulfill this need by getting a pet.  While many opt for something along the lines of a dog or a cat, I decided to go with something that was a little bit more on my level.  I bought a fish.  

The Betta fish I bought now lives in a bowl on a bookshelf in my bedroom.  I named him Julian.  Sometimes I think he is a happy, well adjusted fish.  Sometimes I think he is depressed, moping around one of the fake plants I put in his bowl.  Does he like the color of aquarium gravel I picked out?  I hope I am doing a good job as a pet parent.

Actually, without  getting overly deep,, I can see the appeal to having a pet.  I enjoy feeding Julian when I wake  up and shortly before I go to bed.  We will see how my journey into the pet world turns out.