Child says prayer before flushing dead pet goldfish down toilet
A dad filmed his son praying for a "good journey" for his dead goldfish before popping it down the toilet.
Liam Vassey melted everyone's heart as he bid farewell to his beloved goldfish named Spot. The moment was so touching that many people on the internet shared the video that was posted on Facebook.
In the video, Liam, the youngster who owns Spot, stands over the toilet bowl while holding his dead goldfish in a cup. Liam then says a prayer before flushing Spot.
His prayer was, "God, help Spot to, um, to stay good, and help him...help him to get comfortable and, erm, I hope he has a good journey, and help him to have a good journey. Amen."
Alex Vassey, Liam's dad, posted the heartwarming video on his personal Facebook account. Alex wrote a caption on the video saying, "Well we had to send Spot the goldfish to heaven yesterday and Liam said the last words....this is hilarious."
Many of the family's friends from Seneca, Oconee County in South Carolina commented on the video and lauded Liam for his compassion towards his pet.
Below are some of the comments made by Alex Vassey's friends:
"So sweet, the faith of children should be underestimated. Sophia made up a song about heaven today where we would all be happy together!"
"Awwww. This is one of the most adorable videos I've ever watched. What kind, compassionate kids you have."
"Oh, my! What preciousness and sweetness all rolled into one."
Watch the full video here.