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Bongo
by Bob Valleau I love birds. I find them fascinating...from afar. I guess I have never understood them enough to appreciate them as a pet. The times I have visited a friend of mine, her colorful bird Bongo has never bothered me. However, this time was different, and the evening turned out to be one of the funniest moments I wished I had recorded. I was invited by my friend to a birthday dinner she had cooked for her mom. When I arrived, Bongo was nowhere in sight. Then, suddenly Bongo appeared on the kitchen table in front of me. Next thing I know, he was on my shoulder. I offered Bongo a finger of friendship, but he bit me. Twice. He flew away only to return to prance around my neck. This time, Bongo was bobbing his head like a headbanger at some heavy-metal concert. My friend assured me this was a sign he liked me. I wasn't convinced. After dinner, we went into the living room, and Bongo followed. He landed on the front of my black tee shirt and used it like a mini-jungle gym, and it tickled. He flew away and returned to my shoulder several times, too. After he left one time, I looked at my shoulder and saw something white. Sure enough, Bongo had pooped on me! I stood in disgust, stomped out of the room and headed towards the bathroom. Bongo flew at me. As I passed the kitchen, he circled me as if I were his prey. Somehow, he knew exactly where I was going because before I could shut the door, he flew inside and landed on the counter. I was upset by this point. I tried to wash off the poop but only smeared it. When I opened the door to leave, Bongo, hopped on my shoulder again. I returned to the living room with a frown on my face. Everyone was laughing as they tried to explain what they saw. The more I listened to them, though, the more I laughed as well. When I finally left, I was happy I had made a new friend, however I wanted to change his name from Bongo to Bonkers. Bob Valleau has over 30 years of writing experience for the Christian market. He was once named Christian Writer of the Year (San Antonio, Texas) by the American Christian Writers Association. He is the author of four books. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |