A story about a little girl and a goldfish

One day, little goldlie saw a goldfish in the fish shop when she was on her way home. The goldfish has a long beautiful tail and it colour was bright red, the brightest among all the goldfish in the tank. The minute she saw it, she was memorise by it. She greeted the goldfish: "Hello, little goldfish!" The goldfish replied: "Hello." Goldlie was shock and she quickly look around to see if anyone is around. There was no one. She looks back at the goldfish and the goldfish smiled and said: "Hello!" From that day onward, goldlie went to visit the goldfish and talk to it. She told it how was her day, she share her happiness, her saddness, basically her everyday life.

One fine day, she asked the goldfish, "Do you want to accompany to see the world with me?" The goldfish replied,"Can I really see the world? But i'm afraid? How can I get out of here?" Goldlie replied: "Don't be afraid! You can live in the fishbowl and I can bring you around to see the world!" The goldfish gave it a thought. The little girl asked again: " But I have never have a goldfish in my life, I'm afraid that i can't take care of you also." The goldfish replied: "Not to worry, I don't need much care. Just change my water every 2 days and feed me everyday." Littel girl replied: "Sound easy. Maybe I should go back and think about it. Bye bye fish, its time for me to go home"

The next day, goldlie went back to the fish shop to visit the goldfish. The goldfish said: "I have gave it a thought, can you bring me to see the world?" "Really? you want to see the world with me?", the little girl replied in joy. The goldfish replied: "Yes! You won't know till you give it a try." So the little brought the goldfish back. She was very happy and look at the goldfish in the fish bowl and she asked the goldfish: "What is your name?" The goldfish replied: " I have no name." "How about I name you goldie?" She asked the goldfish. The goldfish smiled back and swim around in circle. "Goldie is my name, my name is goldie", the goldfish sings.

From that day onward, the little girl brought goldie everywhere she go... she brought the goldfish for a picnic at the park... she prepared breads, fruits, nachos... and they spend a lazing morning under the sun, letting the world go by them... she asked goldie: "are you happy?" Goldie said: "Yup, I was having fun. I never know that the world outside the fish shop is so fun and beautiful." She asked goldie: "So would you like to visit the big sea to see all your friends?". Goldie replied: "You mean there are more fishes? And there is a place called the sea?" "Yes," she said. So she packed the bag and brought goldie to the big sea. "Wait! But I can't swim in the sea!", cried goldie. Oh ya, I forget that goldfish is a freshwater fish and the sea is salt water, it will die if it goes into the water. Suddenly, an idea came up. "Not to worry, I have an idea," she told goldie *smiling* she put goldie in a zip tight bag and brough it along with her to the sea. They saw many fishes, corals and many marine lifes... it was very exciting- an adverture of a life time.

Time goes by and the little girl grow up.. and starts working... she spend lesser and lesser time with goldie. One day, the little girl decided to bring goldie for a holiday. "Lets go for a holiday to visit the mountain", the little girl asked. The goldfish did not reply. "What wrong goldie? Are you not feeling well?" The goldfish look at her and said: "Have you notice me? You have been so busy that that you hardly take notice of me. I'm tired of staying in this fish bowl. Its getting to small for me!" "I'm sorry. I guess I'm too busy. I will get you a bigger fish bowl when we get back from the holiday." "No! I no longer can stay with you. I want to go!" "Go? to where?" "I have decided. I want to go to the sea." "To the sea?" "Yes, to the sea!" the goldfish insisted.

For days, the little girl plead with the goldfish to stay with her. "If you don't let me go, I will jump off from this bowl and kill myself." "Please don't do that" "So let me go and bring me to the sea." The little girl cried for days and nights, refusing to let the goldfish go. One day, as she was sitting there looking at the goldfish. and she thought to herself: "the fishbowl is really getting too small for goldie. And its too lonely to be alone in the fish bowl all the time. I wish I can accompany it, but I guess it won't be enough to keep it happy any more. What's the point of keeping it with you when it is not happy? It will be too selfish of me to do that." So the little told the goldfish: "I'm sorry for being selfish to keep you with me. I will bring you to the sea. "Really?" the fish jump in joy. "but won't you miss me when you are gone?" The fish asked. "I will. But I guess I will be more happy seeing you happy." the little girl replied as she let the goldfish into the sea. The goldfish gave the little girl a last look and said: "Take care and be well." and swam away.... the little girl... sat there and watch the fish swam away... she look at the now empty fish bowl.. and have no idea how to describle her lost... she left the fish bowl on the table and decided to go for a long vacation.... The END.

I closed the book that I packed with me when I go for this journey... I thought I will miss the story.. after taking it out and read it... I guess its just the old sentimental me... I guess I have a reach a point where I have know its the end and its the end, and no matter how many time you re-read the book, you know the ending will never change at all... put the book back into the luggage and take a step forward again.