The fish

While we were in our temporary house we asked Xing Ayi where we could get an aquarium and fish because we wanted to get them for the boys. She said she knew where and that she'd get them for us. We thanked her but said we wanted to wait until closer to Jack's birthday. So, yesterday she showed up with a bowl and three fish! There is a red one, an orange one and a black one. The boys were SO excited. She cleaned the bowl, filled it with tap water and poured in the fish. Jed said "Mom, if the fish die, and I know it's sad to talk about that, but if they do, we can flush them." Jack said he wants to bury them in the the back yard, with a grave. I am glad they are thinking ahead, because if we are not supposed to drink the water, I don't know how long the fish will live in it. On theother hand, maybe the bacteria in the water is good for the fish???