Fish in the Pond.

Dear Henry Albert,

It is a warm summer day. George and I are sitting on the porch looking at the pond.

There are fish in the pond. The pond looks muddy.

It rained a lot for two days. When it rains a lot the water rushes down the streams and picks up little bits of dirt and stuff which is called silt.

That’s why the pond looks muddy and when the pond is muddy, you can’t see the fish. It also means the fish can’t see you.

If you can’t see the fish in the pond, how do we know there are fish in the pond?

George says there are fish in the pond. George is smart and knows a lot. He says, “If we believe there are fish, there are fish”. He says it is a matter of faith. Do fish close their eyes when they sleep? Let’s ask George. George says, “We will look at the fish when they are sleeping. But, we won’t be able to see them if the water is muddy”.
What does this mean? It means that on a warm summer day it is good to take a nap.