I know some people may read this blog and find it humorous but that will be because they don't understand or appreciate that every life is significant in its own right. Some will argue, the life of a butterfly cannot compare to the value of a human life and so I ask you to consider this… who has the right to judge and say wether one life is more worthy of existence than another? No one, for all life was made eternally equal. Yesterday my beloved little betta fish Henry passed away. He lived for almost five years. I remember when I first bought Henry I had asked the sales person how long a betta could live for and he said, if they were well taken care of, up to five years. I am so happy he lived as long as he did. About six months ago I bought my first baby aquatic frog, Eddie, as company for Henry and him and Henry were best friends. Baby aquatic frogs give off a mating call at night, it sounds like a hum or a buzz, the first time I noticed it I thought my cell phone was vibrating but it was Eddie. I have never heard him make a sound other than his mating call and always at night but after Henry passed, he made a repeated sound for about 5-10 minutes that was much smaller and sounded quite differently. Intuitively I know this was him recognizing what had transpired, speaking in his own way, maybe saying goodbye… Henry was my first official pet, I got him after my divorce and would joke that he was the only man I was willing to commit to. I named him Henry because it was a common name in the old days and often used for the leading men in romantic stories, good men. Henry may have been just a fish but he was a significant part of my healing process. Henry inspired the idea of a children's book called "Henry The Super Fish" that came to me over a year ago. When the time is right, this big pictured, illustrated kids book will be written and do Henry proud. I know it may sound funny, a girl so sentimental over a fish! But let me, and Henry, be a reminder that no life is too small. Wether it's a fish or a horse, all animals give unconditional love and their lives are all equally worthy. I share this blog because it's important  to know that no animal has a life of lesser value. Children will get angel readings and ask about their pets, it may be a little lizard, a hamster, a fish, whatever the case, the spirit of the pet comes through and speaks just as loudly as a human's will do. Honour your pets of all sizes and kinds, love them and thank them, for they all serve us in their own special way. All God's creatures bring joy to our lives, our job is to recognize this and give thanks .