so long, faithful friend

it has come to pass that our dear ole friend who first came to know us in Midlands 4052 has passed onto the other side. dear Pablo died today, and although it's very sad, he had been declining in recent weeks and his passing was not a surprise. although he always was a carefree, go-with-the-flow kinda guy, recently he had been swimming even less than normal and would barely be able to swim up to the surface of the water to get his food. it was very sad.
and so in honor of him:

Pablo "Decanter" Thollander
August 2007-March 16, 2010
Hearty Fish, Beloved Friend
Here's to the golden times, and Pablo, here's to you

(fish pictured not actually Pablo as I don't have any pictures of him, but I like to think that if his essence was painted this is what it would look like)

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