„Peters dad has a pond now!“
“So what?”
“It is full of Koi.”
“That’s one useless fish!”
“Daddy, I need to have Koi too.”
“Fish are meant for the meat,”
“You don’t…”
“or for the fight,”
“Please…”
“but not for the looks,”
“We need to have them!”
“if you like ugly looks, that is.”
“I have seen it.”
“Spend a fortune on a fish.”
“in the morning they come,”
“In Kyoto, maybe!”
“the mist still over the water.”
“but Michigan, of all places.”
“they are so …. important”
“What for, my son?”
“Without’em the heron will have no breakfast.”
(My sincere apologies to all my Japanese friends and Michiganders)
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Amusing take.
AnElephant chuckles.
Very creative interpretation of the photo prompt 🙂 And a very good job on the dialogue and rhythm of the story.
Very good!
Haha! I love this and the way you formatted it adds to the pleasure.
The back and forth dialogue was well done and fun. Kids do jump in like this, and I like the way the dad is pulling him back, parentally and sweetly. Well done!
That is an expensive Heron. You had me convinced the child was a Zen master until the very end. Well done.
Aloha,
Doug
Two points of view from two generations. Nice one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
This sounds true to life; a father and young son trying to reason with one and other.
Parents are practical. Kids not so much. While you’ve shown that well here, you’ve also given us the chance to choose whether to grow up, or stay a child. I like that.
Very creative. Nicely done.