Betty White was the whole package. She had the heart of a lion, the compassion of a Saint, and a sense of humor that could leave you doubled over, in stitches.
She was an unabashed force for good in this world, and our lives are a little less bright and a whole lot less funny without her. Recently, Betty White's former assistant shared a sweet story about the late star — thus giving us even more reasons to love the legend that was Betty White.
The comedy legend passed away peacefully in her home on December 31st, 2021, after suffering a stroke six days earlier.
Best known for her role as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show as well as Rose Nyland in Golden Girls, Betty dedicated her life to film and to bringing joy into the lives of everyone she touched.
The post was made by a woman named Kiersten Mikelas, who worked as Betty's assistant while she was alive. Now, Kiersten manages the late star's social media accounts.
"It’s a great way to see her personal sense of humor and sweetness, and start the weekend with a giggle," she captioned the post.
Kiersten quickly goes on to say how she too loves Betty White, but not necessarily for the reasons that others might tend to think.
"Her immediate reaction was 'Well, now I guess we have to rename one of the ducks.'"
"She had named one of the male ducks that have taken up residence in her swimming pool after my former dude in an act of love and support."
As Kiersten's tears began to fall at an uncontrollable rate, Betty moved in to comfort her. "Oh honey," Betty said as she wiped away Kiersten's tears. "We can just call him the duck who sucks!"
A wave of Betty's fans and supporters were so touched by Betty's thoughtfulness that they just had to make their feelings known.
"I'm not sure what I love more, her naming options for the male duck or that she had ducks living in her swimming pool!" another user said.
So the next time you see a duck floating around in your swimming pool or in a pond or anywhere for that matter — think of Betty and always remember "The duck who sucks."
