That was sad but in a good way. It reminded me of when my hamster died. Good Job.

Sadness. :( Good work.

Interesting short story. Not sure you can dedicate a story to an animal but okay.

*hugs* Lovely story

Sweet, Rinne, and I'm sorry about CJ.

In a very short story you gave us a look at a long period in the Eppes' lives.

The thoughtful and unusual gift Margaret gave to Alan and then the sometime difficult

(if not painful) growing up experiences of small boys.

I must say you deal with 'life' beautifully.

Very sorry to hear about CJ. This is a nice dedication for him (her?)and an appropriate use of the prompt. I always liked that scene in the pilot with Alan and the bird and wondered why they didn't keep the bird in the show. Oh, well. Thanks for sharing.