Woodpile Man
New Pond 08/22/2011
 
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I helped Daddy dig the pond And I helped him fill it with water. And then the best part… Going to pick out the fish!
“Let’s get koi,” Daddy said. “They are so pretty and they get bigger every year.”
“Koi!” I said. “Absolutely!”
 The pet shop had so many fish tanks. There were warm water fish, And saltwater fish, And cold water fish.
“There they are,” Daddy said. “Koi are cold water fish!”
 Hundreds of koi were swimming side by side. Red and orange, white and black, yellow and silver. All the colors mixed in different ways. I picked out two koi; a black and white one and a red and black one. We took them home and put them in the pond. And they disappeared!
 “Where are they,” I asked. We threw food in the pond, but they didn’t come up to eat. I sat and watched for hours, but I never saw them. I went to the pond that night and looked with a flashlight, but I still couldn’t see them.
“They lived with so many fish for so long. Maybe they are afraid of being alone,” Daddy said. “Maybe they are hiding.” Then I had an idea.
“When I go to Mommy’s house this weekend, I'll ask her if I can bring back one of the big fish from her pond.”
“How come?” Dad asked.
“I think my new little fish need a guide. They don’t know what to do in our big pond. They are lost!”
I told Mom about my new fish when I got to her house. I told her about my idea.   She listened but she didn’t say anything. I figured that was a “no.” But when Daddy came to pick me up on Sunday Mom caught a big goldfish named Molly and put her in a bucket for me. And gave me a kiss.
“Let me know what happens, okay?” she said. It was dark when we got home. We poured Molly right into the pond. And then I went to bed. When I woke up, I ran over to see the fish. I threw in some food. Molly came up. She ate. But the koi were still hiding. Before I ate lunch I went to the pond again and threw in some food. Molly rushed up and ate. The black and white koi came up too. And ate. And right behind him the red and black koi came up. They ate all the food so I threw in some more. They rushed over so fast the water splashed. They gulped and splashed until the food was gone. I told Daddy the koi were eating. He was happy too.
“Call and tell Mom,”
he said. So I called Mom and told her that Molly was a good guide, and now my fish are eating. “I can bring Molly back next weekend,” I said. “No, keep her,” Mom said. “I think your koi still need her. Maybe if you have koi babies some time, you can bring me one.” “Okay,” I said. “Love you Mom.” “I love you too baby. See you in a few more days.”  
 


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