In the evening I carry frogs out of the house. I strive to put distance between them and the front door, releasing them in the furthest flower beds. The process is repeated every night. Or is it every other night? I lose track of time, doing it so regularly. I often wonder if it’s the same one constantly returning. You get to know the expression on a face, the look in the eyes. M has suggested we mark it with Tippex to test the theory. But I’ve heard from friends and neighbours having similar experiences. One even dropped their frog about 2 km away from the house, on his way into town. It got me thinking. Are we all putting the same frog out every other night? The roaming one, circulating in the neighbourhood, returning to carefully selected homes? Recently, though, in the space of 15 minutes, I had to carry two out, with M following with a third. An adjustment of my theory is therefore required. ...
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