Macky Fin was an extra
ordinary fish he liked the school of friends he swam with and the ponds cool
waters that brushed against his silvery scales.
Macky Fin was considered
the most athletic fish in the school with which he swam he was the fastest and
highest jumper and could find the juiciest of worms to swallow.
Macky Fin was determined
to find himself the most admirable fish bride so he could provide the world
with others exactly like himself. For a fish as extraordinary as Macky Fin
should have his children follow in his (footsteps) (swimsteps?) and be exactly
like him.
So Macky Fin Married
Isabella Speckle and had a batch of children all at once: the hatchlings came
in different sizes, colors and abilities.
Soon the nursery where
Macky and Isabella FinsÕ children were spawned was teaming with silvery little
bodies just like their mom and dads all except for a puny orange one. The
family of fishlings kept close watch on their little orange brother for with
his orange color he just did not blend in he was a target for fishing things.
The fishlings named their
little orange brother Goofin because he made them all laugh and have fun all
day long.
Even though it was a chore
keeping watch over him they liked finding juicy worms just his dinner size and
hiding him when the fishing things came near.
They all grew as the
summer passed and Goofin grew as well but not into the silvery fast swimming
athletic creature that his mom and dad were, he grew pudgy, brighter orange and
his tail blossomed into a glorious fluffily mane.
The summer grew very hot,
the water in the pond evaporated until there was only a small puddle like patch
left surrounded with crackled parched ground.
The larger fish had swum
back to the ocean after the little ones were born so the little fishlings were
trapped and parentless in the small shrinking pool puddle.
GoofinÕs brothers and
sisters found it harder to hide him when the fishing things shadow appeared
over them but they did their best and the best did well for Goofin was safe and
sound in their care.
On day Arthur appeared
with a bucket and a net he would catch some of the fish and bring them to his
pond for safekeeping.
Arthur saw the little
orange fish swimming in the middle of his protective swarm of fishling siblings
and in one swift scoop of his net he gathered them all into it and than into
the bucked filled with fresh cool spring water.
ŌThat will doĶ Arthur
thought and off he went with his bucked of fishlings and his net swung over his
shoulder. With one swift scoop GoofinsÕ family and Goofin were captured and on theyÕre way to a safer place.
Arthur dumped the little
fish into his back yard garden pond where even with the summerÕs heat Arthur
kept it full of fresh water from the deep well. The little fish were happy in
their new home and never learned about their birth pond drying out until there
was nothing left but dust.
GoofinÕs brothers and
sisters were saved, his bright color and stand out tail was what Arthur had
noticed and was able to direct the net to scoop them up.
In the garden pond Goofin could swim alone and in the open
water showing his color and fancy tail in all its glory. In ArthurÕs safe pond
the Fin Family had a safe place to grow and have children of their very own.