He admitted he was quite perturbed with himself by by swallowing that minnow.
He thought it was just like the worm he stole last week.
When I reeled him in and pulled him up he said he was glad my hook was only on his lip. He didn't take it personally. Said most of his friends had been so rude. They pushed him and everybody away just to get the first bite and then they would just leave and not come back.
But now it was just him.
Lo and behold, and God forsake he'd been tricked by that hook.
He was croaking with disgust.
"Take it easy man" I said. "I'm here with my kid and I don't have my license with me anyways. I just want to show you to her".
"Ah, OK well then let her hold me. I'll keep my fins down but I can't help the slime. Don't let her drop me. By the way, can you dip me in the water again please?"
I did, then with both hands I eased my grip and slid him over to the palms of my daughter, and he calmly laid still. I could see the wonder on her face.
A few moments passed. The toils of the day made to make this present moment possible shone to me like a ray from heaven.
"Let's name him Bob" my daughter said.
"Yeah that's a great name" I said, "Let's let Bob go back to his home now." And with outstretched palms I hold Bob again lower to the water.
In the midst of the tranquil, a dart of an eye caught my own and a sudden wrath of flop and fin covered me with water and slime.
"Screw Yoooouuu!!!"....I could hear it in my mind as Bob somersaulted back to his water, his home.
Thanks, Bob. You were great and I'm glad I caught you.
Please come back again.
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