Fish

a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...a kid was left by a fountain with koi in the pond in the Canadian side of Niagra Falls on a very foggy day.  he just sat there and watched...mesmerized b/c of the way they moved about in the water.  somehow he let go of his father's hand as he watched.  in the calamity of 7 kids and 4 adults, he was left there at the fountain until they had all gone to the car on their way home.

meanwhile, the kid just sat and watched the fish until he realized he was no longer within range of the safe watchful eyes of his father.  he started to cry, so he made his way to the bench adjacent to the fountain and cried in his hands.  an old man approached him and asked why he was crying.  he said he was lost, so the old man proceeded to pick him up and head towards a double decker bus. 

the kid was looking backwards as the old man continued on towards the bus when in the distance a man running wildly towards the bus waving his arms in the air called to his son.  his silhouette could be seen through the fog as he ran towards the boy.  just before the old man boarded the bus, his father reached him and rescued him.

today, we were eating at a restaurant with a large fish tank behind us.  evan sat mesmerized by the fish.  he just sat and stared.  it reminded me of that story.  i hope he doesn't get left at a fountain somewhere.