Apostolos Apostolou

In memory of my father who passed away too soon.

once upon a time, in a faraway forest, there lived a little frog. all the frog did all day was play with the other small creatures of the forest, eat, and explore under the dense foliage. you see, the frog loved discovering new places and things!

one day, as it was wandering around, it found itself in a place it had never seen before. i t was a clearing full of colorful flowers, and in the middle of it was a small pond that shimmered as if there were thousands of tiny diamonds inside it. the sight was magical!

“What a beautiful place! how did i not discover it all this time?” wondered the frog. i t sat on the edge of the pond for a while, marveling at the magnificent landscape, and then decided that it was time to return home. however, just as it was about to leave, it heard a gentle female voice coming from the lake, saying, “don’t leave, stay a little longer.” the frog turned around, surprised, and saw something truly unbelievable... above the water of the pond was an enormous water bubble, which had a face and was alive! as soon as the frog saw this strange creature, it took a step back, ready to leave. but the water bubble, with a sweet and gentle voice, said again, “don’t leave! there’s no need to be afraid. i won’t harm you. all i want is some company.”