Ripe Old Age (3/9/12)

>You're a good fluffy pony owner
>You've always tried really hard to keep your fluffy pony safe
>Despite a few scares your pony has reached a ripe age, it's coat has turned grey, it's certainly the oldest fluffy pony you've ever seen
>Due to inbreeding though, old age has brought massive problems
>Her joints hurt
>It hurts to run
>To chase a ball
>To be knocked into by another pony
>or to knock into other ponies
>Her days consist of sleeping
>In the evening you sit her on your lap
>When she lifts her head and asks to "Pway?" you just boop her on the nose, this seems to be enough for her
>You convince yourself that she's happy
>You convince yourself that you can't hear the sobs between the wheezing at night
>You convince yourself that you're still a good owner.

(Author unknown; earliest known appearance is an anonymous post on 4chan's /mlp/, thread 476376, 2012 March 9.)