"WHERE is my MOTHER?!"

Well, I brought Reggie home exactly four weeks ago today from the pet shop. It seems like longer than that, almost.... I can't really remember life without him (already! I've be enslaved!). Anyways, he's always tolerated me holding him and setting him on my shoulder and getting him out every hour or so just to hold him, because I was thrilled at finally having a pet of my own that I could hold and, in a way, pet, that I could feed and everything. Although, I have to admit that I was a bit bummed that he had to TOLERATE me. There was and is no glassdancing, headbutting the glass, none of that. He simply allows me to take him out, gets through my snuggling, and then crawls happily back onto his basking log when I'm done.

So, when my best friend called and asked me if I wanted to sleep over a night and go to a movie the next day (hey, I'm a teen), I figured, 'As long as someone changes his light to her night bulb at seven or eight, and back again in the morning, he should be fine.' Well, it wasn't exactly LIKE that.... :?

I didn't get a call that night, so I assumed everything was O.K. and pulled an all-nighter with my best friend. Don't tell my mom. Haha. :lol:

But, in the morning, I was awakened by a call from my little sister. I answered with the usual 'hello' and she goes 'hi', just like any other phone call. Then she says, "Reggie looks hungry. Should I feed him something?" :roll: I would have said 'yes' had I anything to actually FEED my dragon. But I knew perfectly well that there were probably no more phoenix worms left in the small cups of them. I hadn't known Reggie would eat so much, so I hadn't ordered enough.
"No, I'll feed him when I get home." I said simply.
"He doesn't look happy."
"Alright, I'll see when I get home...." And we hung up with the usual 'bye'. I didn't give Reggie much thought until the car ride home after the movie.
Alas, when I got home, I didn't even bother to let my stepfather know I was home yet. I marched straight to my room, dumped my stuff on the couch, and knelt down to peer into Reggie's terrarium.

My little sisters came back with 'you're back!' and 'hi!'. Reggie glared at them with pure venom. :shock: I blinked and opened the sliding glass doors, and out came the dragon. The glare was gone. Instead, an 'I missed you' expression claimed his face, with those big sad beardie eyes and innocent smiles of theirs. I've never really seen Reggie smile like that, y'know? :roll:

He still hasn't let me go. He's sleeping in my hoodie. He keeps doing the commando shuffle that Dexter made famous. So, I gave in happily to being 'mummy the matress'. :lol:

Ah, maybe my little man DOES love me.... :love5:

-- Jacqui

EDIT

Just after this post, I found out with a huge shock that 'Evalyn' was really a guy. My bad. It's been four weeks, he shoulda told me....

So, if I missed anything, and you randomly find a 'she' in the post, that is why.

That also explains beardieparents's post calling my dragon a 'she'.

I feel really stupid.

 

[beardie parents]

Awww, that's so sweet. Be prepaired to be a 'beardie mattress' for the duration.
See, she needed a day away from you to show her just how important you are to her.

 

[dasher]

that is soooooooooooo
sweet!

 

[mojo505]

i just found out my "he" Mojo is a "she"... oh, dear. to change the name or not???

 

[Eventide]

It's one of the best feelings in the world when your beardie does something that shows they love you.

 

[Ethelia]

Awww that is so precious.
They pretend to be tough to keep us in line. We just dont know whats best for ourselves! hehe.

The comment about Dexters shuffle put tears in my eyes.
It is so touching that she lives on, not only in my mind, but in others.
Thank you for the kind thought.

Holly

 

[jacqui778]

Geez, Holly, now I feel bad.
But that IS the only way to describe it properly.... I often try to think about life without my Reggie. I simply can't do it, so I honestly cannot even imagine what you're going through....

And, alas, Reggie falls asleep on my neck. Hmm.... :love5:

 

[beardie parents]

Geez, Holly, now I feel bad.
But that IS the only way to describe it properly.... I often try to think about life without my Reggie. I simply can't do it, so I honestly cannot even imagine what you're going through....

And, alas, Reggie falls asleep on my neck. Hmm.... :love5:

Don't feel bad. It's actually comforting to know that a beardie you loved a lot and lost, however you lost it, to know they are remembered and loved by people who never even met them.

 

[Elora]

:love5: cute!

 

[Ethelia]

Don't feel bad. It's actually comforting to know that a beardie you loved a lot and lost, however you lost it, to know they are remembered and loved by people who never even met them.

Exactly. I was touched by your comment. Tears of joy I assure you.
Holly x

 

[haleygirl272]

?What is the Dex shuffle? I didn't catch that post.

 

[Ethelia]

?What is the Dex shuffle? I didn't catch that post.

The comando shuffle:
viewtopic.php?f=37&t=95027

 

[haleygirl272]

Oh yes, I remember, I must have been too sad to absorb it.