Miles of Smiles

todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

for nothing serious today.  This is one of my all-time favorites:

Once upon a time,
in a land far away,

a beautiful, independent,

self assured princess

happened upon a frog as she sat,

contemplating ecological issues

on the shores of an unpolluted pond

in a verdant meadow near her castle.

A frog hopped into the princess’ lap

and said:  "Elegant Lady, I was once

a handsome prince, until an evil witch

cast a spell upon me.

One kiss from you, however, and I will

turn back into the dapper, young prince

that I am and then, my sweet, we can marry

and setup housekeeping in your castle

with my mother, where you can prepare my meals,

clean my clothes, bear my children,

and forever feel grateful and happy in doing so."

That night, as the princess dined sumptuously

on a repast of lightly sauteed frog legs

seasoned in a white wine and onion cream sauce,

she chuckled to herself and thought:

“I don’t fucking think so”

Life is too important to be taken seriously.
  - Oscar Wilde