The Toytie Chronicles Chapter 1

I stepped on a frog some years ago, but he didn't react the way one would after being stomped on with a big, fat greasy shoe. Instead, he turned over in the middle of the street and laughed. Startled by his reaction, I jumped up, lost my footing and landed right on my backside. Again, he laughed, but this time it was accompanied by a hearty chuckle as he held his tiny, round slithery belly. And I couldn't help it. I laughed right along with him. We laughed so hard it brought tears to our eyes. He was so cute and charismatic. I remember thinking to myself "this little froggie is so full of life. I hope I didn't hurt him." And before I could pull myself together, there he was...sitting on my lap, staring at me with the sweetest brown eyes I had ever seen. His smile was so warm and oh, so mesmerizing. I was hooked. Right then and there I was hooked on the cutest damn frog I had ever come in contact with. There hadn't been many, but I knew this one was different. This one was mine. Everytime he smiled, my heart smiled. It would swell up like a ripe tomato and glisten as if it had been kissed by the sun. I was in a dream...but...I wasn't dreaming. I was wide awake. I was living...I was feeling...and I was alive. Time just wouldn't stop for me and neither did he. He just kept on hopping. And just as quickly as he hopped into my life, he hopped right back out. He had places to go and explore with tons of people to meet. He had to share is charismatic smile with the world. It was his fate...and always would be. He was put on this earth for everyone else, but himself. That froggie in the street will always be that little froggie in the street...cute...charismatic...and full of life. But for me, that froggie will always be my Prince. And one of these days, I'll have the opportunity of stepping on him, again and losing myself in those sweet brown eyes. One of these days...again...my heart will smile.