Our family pets or should I say, “pet”.  I’m sure you’re saying, “awwwww….how cute.”LOL However, this is a story that will take a twist…just wait!

A couple months ago I felt the urge to spend my money on my ungrateful kids. I thought they could use someone else to talk to and when they needed a time out from getting on each other nerves a pet would be a great buffer.  Since a dog was out of the question I decided to get them each a hermit crab.

My son’s crab was huge and within the guarantee period he died. We took him back and they gave us another one.

My daughter’s crab was little, just like her.  She even named her after herself.  So, the crabs name was Jala (along with every doll & stuffed animal she owns is named after her).

Her crab didn’t die…….during the guarantee period……..she died last month.  My son realized it while my daughter was sleep.  The next day we didn’t say anything.  Or the next.  Or the next.  Today, she still doesn’t know.  She thinks it’s hiding in my son’s crab’s larger shell.  Because that’s what she did. Hide in the large shell.

Now, you may have thought I was being a judgemental mama when I called my kids ungrateful.  But! How in the world can a child’s pet be dead for an entire month and they not notice it’s gone?  The other day she finally asked to spray it, but then, I wasn’t ready to break the news to her. So I distracted her.  A week after the her crab died my son maliciously tried to break the news to her.

Son: your crab dead! (With the evil eye)

Daughter: NO!!!!!!!!!!!!IT’S!NOT!!!!!!!!!IT’S!!!HIDING!!!!IN!!!THE!!!!BIG!!!!!!SHELL!!!!!!!(shaking and trembling violently)

Me:(telling my son) SHHHHHHHH

Shes wasn’t ready for it yet.

I planned to replace it before she asked about it and I kept forgetting to do it.  Tell me what should I do? Break the news to her or replace it before she finds out?

Nicole

Nicole is a wife, mother of 3, hairstylist, CEO & Jewelry designer, living in South Suburban Illinois, near Downtown Chicagoland. Nicole wishes there was a remote control to control her multifaceted life. Nevertheless, she’s enjoying every moment. CEO/Founder of Splitcybernality, Inc. Nicole noticed in 2008 how social networking users created multiple accounts for the different interest in their life. Therefore she trademarked SPLITCYBERNALITY® & created the website SPLITCYBERNALITY.COM ~Embracing The Intricate Woman Online. Also, designer of her own jewelry line Coco Essential.

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