My uncle asked if we wanted his 40 gallon fish tank. My first reaction was, NO WAY! I had visions of little boys playing rough upstairs and 40 gallons of water ending up all over the floor. They begged and pleaded and I gave in. My dad took them to get it over spring break. I had envisioned some colorful fish with pretty gravel, a tropical backdrop and some cool sunken treasure or ships on the bottom. My children had other plans. They simply wanted to go across the road and catch some fish out of the pond and put them in the tank. After I let go of my idea of the perfect fish tank I embraced theirs. This is exactly what they wanted and I have to admit, I kind of like it too!