A Thoughtful Frog...

Have you ever wondered how boring life would be if it weren’t for all the weird relatives? For example, I have an Uncle Frog. Frog is one of my favorite people in the world. He is very educated. In fact, Frog is so smart he felt it more prudent to drop out of school after attending the fourth grade three times. He figured by that point he knew more than the teacher so any further attempts at education would be a waste of everyone’s time.


After excusing himself from the fourth grade Uncle Frog pursued a career in the exciting world of concrete form building. His talents took him to jobsites all over the North Texas area. There were many more professionals in this particular trade that took an instant liking to my Uncle Frog. On one occasion Frog invited some of his co-workers over for the night. It having been a long day at work and an even longer stay at a Jacksboro Highway bar, Frog thought it best to invite his guests to stay the night. Upon waking that bright summer morning I wandered in to Frog’s room to visit with him. I noticed immediately four sets of feet sticking out of the covers of his bed. Frog was a generous sort and wouldn’t allow any of his friends to sleep on the floor. Even though it was crowded Frog and his three friends found a way to fit into the bed that night. Snoring was quite pronounced so I wandered on down the hall into the kitchen and mentioned to my mother, Frog’s older sister, that I had counted 8 feet sticking out of Frog’s bed. I don’t know why she was so quick to get down the hall but I do know she pulled Frog out by the ear and had a long conversation with him in the kitchen with the door closed. Moments later Frog went back to his room and announced, “Boys, I’d forget about breakfast if I were you.”