Tropical Fish

So this morning I had to venture over to the doctor's office due to various issues I have been having with my stomach. Which the overall outcome is they are running blood tests and it could be anything from a parasite to prostate cancer, but they're pretty sure it's not cancer either that or I am a really rare young case of it which then I am a scientific phenomenon. Well not really, but that's a good way to lighten the mood. So they drew blood and now my left arm hurts.

But while sitting in the waiting room I noticed something. Why is it that every doctor I think I have ever been to, minus the school doctor, have tropical fish in their waiting room? My doctor today wasn't fortunate enough to have a fish tank, so instead he had pictures of tropical fish (I think this may be due to local building codes which prevent the possession of fish within the building, or maybe he doesn't want to have to clean the tank). Do tropical fish have some sort of mystical power that keeps the ill or otherwise just waiting to be seen patients in good spirits? Do most people like tropical fish? I mean, I'm not really sure what is not to like about colorful fish. And as a good friend pointed out after purchasing many fish himself, they can be entertaining due to each one having their own personalities. This is comical in thinking that fish have personalities, but I learned to accept this concept upon observing White Power Bill and how he interacted with all of the other fish in his tank. And he did live up to his name, despite not being the biggest fish in the tank, he most definitely liked to fluff his feathers and show off his clout.

Either way, the tropical fish, or rather pictures of fish, did me no good today. No conclusions, hurt arm, missing blood and I have to come back on Monday. Where I will observe the same pictures of Lion Fish, Clown Fish and the Purple Fan Coral, and then maybe find out I have a parasite or something worse. It could be better I suppose, maybe I've just been stressed and that's my problem. I don't know what the solution to that might be, but maybe I'll write about it for all of the internet to hear about.