Yes, Ma and Pa Fish have had another bucket of fry. And there are new dynamics in the tank. Pa Fish has gone insane. He won’t let any of the fish, including Ma, get anywhere near the fry. He even bit the tail off of one of the other fish. Let me remind you that the other fish are his offspring. Ma Fish has taken to hiding behind the heater pump. Pa circles the tank like a maniac on a rampage and never rests. I’m wondering if this is because all of the fry from the last batch were eaten and he’s pissed off, or if he’s just pissed off and this behavior seems like an appropriate vehicle for his rage. Um, do fish think? Whatever. Pa Fish is clearly the patriarch in this town, and watching what goes on in the tank reminds me of some unpleasant memories of my marriage to someone who raged. It also makes me feel grateful that I don’t deal with that anymore. But I feel sorry for Ma Fish and her children right now, despite the fact that Pa seems to be doing the right thing by his fry.
