Goldfish

I just learned something. Goldfish are a symbol of fertility. This I did not know. I love fish, but I hate kids. Wait, I don't hate kids at all. I just hate the thought of having my own. Gross.

We all have a friend who we want to be more like. That friend for me is Alison. God, she is so cool. Not just cool, but like you-don't-understand-really-cool. She's my oldest friend (we date back to preschool). Alison and I have always been the best and worst match. When we come together, it's like a force to be reckoned with. Total trouble. 

Well, Alison came to Omaha for a weekend with her roommate Alli (who I absolutely adore) and it was epic. If you know me, you know the story. If not, sorry. 

Back to the point, Alison had a weird feeling for a while that she was pregnant. She told her boyfriend, felt a little better, but still completely uneasy. After all, college doesn't really agree with parenthood. During all of this, Alison was having dreams about goldfish. She's kind of like a dog because all her dreams are in black and white. This time, it was only the fish that were in color. Bright orange. As she was feeling beside herself, someone dropped by her house for a visit. It was her neighbor, younger than us, with problems of her own. She said something along the lines of goldfish and her sister being pregnant. It was enough to scare Alison. Right then, Alison was sure for the worse. 

The girl told her about the connection to goldfish and pregnancy and Alison went to the library to research both, and sure enough, it was true. In the end, Alison was not pregnant, but the dreams were too weird for her not to constantly think about. 

I think I'd rather have a dog than a fish.