too soon

it died! yes, my one and only tomato plant died. it has been a rough journey for the little plant, and it was not all my fault...maybe just 90%:D the first mistake was that i put her in my o-so-fabulous green vase...yes, she looked beautiful in there but the poor plant was suffocating, there were no holes in which to breathe. upon finding this out, i quickly drove to the closest walmart (sorry to those of you who are not walmart supporters, i can't help but like the cheap prices now and again) and bought a cheap pot, with holes! i transfered my little tomato plant and all was going well. she recovered quickly and even started to show signs of life...some itsy bitsy tomatoes started blooming (is that what it's called when they 'bear fruit'?). those little tomatoes didn't last long though. one morning i went to water her and some beastly bird (i'm assuming) had eaten all of the little tomatoes! i thought no animal would ever eat a tomato plant, some myth someone told me. disappointed i was and i haven't recovered since. i just stopped watering her. i know, i know, that is the last thing i should have done but it was depressing. all that tending and caring for this plant had left to nothing, so i gave up. such a sad and depressing story. if i had a camera i would take a picture of the plant, still in it's pot, slowing showing no sign of life. i hope none of you are fruitarians and think this is cruel of me to punish such a small, innocent thing. well, i need to recover soon and make use of the cheap pot i bot at walmart, not to mention the vase the tomato plant was first in. maybe i should stick with flowers?