The life of Firenze endures

September 8, 2006: The electricity went off

As we enjoy the rainy night while watching television, the electric transformer from the post where our line was connected explodes not only because of the heavy rain but to some illegal connections of our neighbors. I was worried because my fish named Firenze, which I'm taking care of for roughly 3 years, might die without the pump that helps him breathe. We reported right away to the Meralco about the incident but due to the heavy rain, it would be impossible for the crews to fix the problem until the next day.

September 9, 2006: Again, again and again

11:00 AM, the electricity resumed to our place but again, again and again the transformer discharged at around 7:00 PM as the number of power consumption are too high from the amount it can only handle. The first thing that comes in my mind was my fish, I hurriedly took an ice and put it in the aquarium. I got this idea from the one who gave me my fish and it was actually effective for Firenze to breathe without the pump. The second thing I did was to call the customers service of Meralco to report again what happened and we are informed that it would take some time for the electricity to resume due to the illegal connection that one of the crew reported. A step by step process should be done before the electricity to run, Inspection is the first step in which illegal connections are determined and dispatched. Second step is Approval where the said inspection is reported and set for approval for the reconnection and the last step is the Reconnection of the electricity.

September 10, 2006: Firenze is 70% dead!

10:00 AM, my cousins were amazed by my fish who is upside-down trying to catch his breathe they thought that it was just a talent of a fish who nearly died on a stagnant water. One of my cousins called me saying that my fish was already dead! I hurriedly went down to see the condition of my fish and my heartbeat went faster when I saw him trying to fight for his life. I took an ice and put it in the aquarium while I hold him in the proper position even though I was hurt by his fins that are pointing up. I was so disturbed if my pet will make it or not and after 30 minutes, my older cousin suggested that we should transfer the fish to his mom's aquarium though I was thinking that my fish might kill the other fishes if he survived but nothing is more important that time rather than to my fish whom I wanted to survive. I prepared a half-full bucket of water and put my fish in it then my cousin carried it hastily to his mom's house. When we got there, we hastened to transfer him right away and then I tried to place him properly on the aquarium facing downwards because he can’t even be place on a proper position. I waited for a couple of munites for him to swim properly before I leave merely concerned.

September 12, 2006: Welcome back Firenze!

The electricity went back around lunch time unfortunately I was in the office and busy working doing some stuff. I got a call from my aunt and asked me to clean the aquarium and take my fish back to where he really belongs. When i got home, I instantly took my rest and prepare myself also the things I needed for cleaning the aquarium. My father helped me with cleaning until I was done I called my cousin to help me get Firenze from her mom while anxious to see him back and healthy in his aquarium. And thank God that he's alright...