A Tale of Two Frogs by Becky Lawrence |
ONCE UPON A TIME, there were two frogs from the old country.
One was a clever and bold frog who lived by the philosophy, "There's
a sucker born every minute." He owned several establishments in the
village, and business was good. While he got richer and richer, the
townspeople got poorer and poorer. The two frogs happen to meet one day and became fast friends. The
clever frog admired his new friend for his musical and scientific abilities.
The talented bullfrog admired his new friend for his cleverness and
boldness. They became like brothers. As years passed, the word spread about the talented bullfrog, and
he became famous in other villages. The talented bullfrog wanted to
expand his world. Because the clever frog believed he could run their
business by himself ( and because he was also greedy), he thought it
was a good idea for his friend to move away too. The two frogs parted
ways amicably. When the talented bullfrog asked the clever frog for help, the clever frog agreed but under the condition that he become a partner in the talented bullfrog's company. As long as the clever frog performed as agreed between the two, the talented frog didn't see any problem. What the talented bullfrog didn't know is that the clever frog had his own plan -- to steal from him too! Either way, the talented bullfrog was screwed. When the talented bullfrog finally recognized his clever friends' trap, it was too late. The two frogs parted ways -- this time not amicably. In the end, the clever frog was just not clever enough because his envy and greed had clouded his ability to see the situation clearly. What the clever frog didn't understand nor recognize, until it was too late, is: No matter what he did, the clever frog could not steal the gifted
bullfrog's talents for music and science, and most especially,
the towns people appreciation for it! THE END |