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William Aardvark and the Frog
by Becca
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William Aardvark was a very unusual kind of aardvark.
Granted, he did do normal aardvark things, like eating ants and
bugs, rolling in the grass, and well...just being an aardvark.
But he was not satisfied with being a plain old ordinary aardvark.
William wanted everyone to notice him. William wanted to be extraordinary.
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William grew his hair long, and started wearing sunglasses
and a big gold necklace. He stopped eating ants and bugs and
started eating leaves and grass. He even made a jet-powered skateboard.
He zoomed all over the woods, plains and deserts seeking recognition.
But nobody paid any attention to him.
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One day, in desparation, William went to an astrologer
to have his fortune told. He asked her "Can you tell me
if I will ever be noticed?" The astrologer, who happened
to be a frog, just smiled. "Will anyone ever see me as anything
other than just an ordinary aardvark?" asked William in
a weary voice.
The frog worked silently on her charts while William
fidgeted and drummed his fingers on the table. The astrologer
finally replied "Today you will meet a very special person
who will see you as the most extraordinary aardvark in the world."
William was elated. He thanked the astrologer for her
good news and raced off looking for the special person who would
notice him.
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William searched all day and evening long and saw no-one
who matched the description. None of the other creatures seemed
to pay the least bit of attention to him. Discouraged, he finally
went home.
He sadly shut off his jet-powered skateboard. Then
he heard a small sound behind him. There on the back of the jet-powered
skateboard was the astrologer frog, smiling shyly.
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"I
have been lonely, too" said the frog, "and I think
you are quite extraordinary!"
William was astonished and replied "And you are
the most extraordinary frog I have ever met!"
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From that day on they became friends. They hunted for
bugs and ants. William rolled in the grass, while the frog splashed
in the special pond William made just for her.
William combed his hair and put away his sunglasses
and big gold necklace, for he had found a friend who loved him
and thought he was much more than ordinary. And he loved and
admired the frog very much, too.
Still, from time to time, William and the frog can
be seen racing through the countryside on the jet-powered skateboard.
No-one ever really pays attention, but to William and the frog
it really doesn't matter.
The End
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