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March 12, 2012
12:49 pm
The Prince and the Frogs
Unlike the children’s story of the Frog Prince, the Prince and the Frogs is: first of all, not a children’s tale; second, it’s not a love story; and third, it doesn’t have a happily ever after.
Once there was a Prince in a not so far away land. He is very popular. Why? Well, he’s handsome, very athletic, joins so many extracurricular activities and very active in religious events. He is surrounded by so many friends. A friendly lad he is. But despite of his gorgeousness, he is lonely inside. He doesn’t have a special someone on his side. Though he has so many friends to talk to, to laugh a lot, he doesn’t have that special someone whom he can lean his shoulder during his lonesome hours.
One day, the Prince started to feel comfortable in one of his surrounding friends. The first frog came along. They always talk and eat together. Whenever the group goes out on trips, they are the ones hanging behind. Laughing all by themselves, whispering with each other, tickling each other until they almost cry of laughter, these are some of the things the group observed with the couple lately. They've been doing this for quite some time until one night, the first frog decided to end their relationship. The only reason she gave was she’s really not yet ready for that kind of relationship. Saddened by this revelation, the Prince just stood there, unable to move. Devastated, the Prince wept. He shared this sad event with his Queen and the Queen in turn consoled her son until everything turns back to normal again.
Good thing the Prince is a jolly person. After months of coping with his first break up, he started to enjoy his friends company once again. Mingling with the whole group seems to bring back the joy in his heart. His circles of friend widen. And from these circles he met new people. The second frog came from this new circle. Better than the first frog, physically. The Prince, thinking that the second frog was way better than the first one, gave all his best to keep their relationship strong. Even in their young age, the Prince already understands how to handle relationships. Their story seems perfect until one day, the second frog declared to end their relationship. Hearing another painful goodbye, the Prince demanded for explanation. The second frog sobbed while telling she wants to focus on her studies. That she doesn’t want distraction. Knowing he doesn’t have a choice, the Prince walked away.
Having two heart aches in this span of time, the Prince is having a hard time trusting new friends. He seems rebellious when dealing with some other frogs. Some of the frogs were dealt only for a little time, just to make up with his broken heart. All the playing stopped when the Prince met the third frog. She was the biggest frog among all the frogs he met. Physically. After his failed relationships, the Prince wants this frog to be his last. So he devoted all his time, his efforts and resources just to keep their relationship going. They’re spending all their time together, going to places, attending events. The Prince is happy. He believed this will be the last. He was confident that he will spend all his life with this frog. He didn’t know that this frog is just like any other frog out there. The day came when the Prince has to go farther to continue and develop his skills and talents. Because he was confident, he gave all his trust to the last frog. But the last frog can’t handle the distance. She entertained an ogre. Too bad the last frog has very poor eyesight. She barely gave importance to what the Prince gave her. She didn’t even realize how much she is loved and taken care of. The last frog threw away a very special person. The Prince felt the sudden coldness from the last frog. Alarmed by this, he asked the last frog: “Are you alright? Is there a problem?”
For the last time, the Prince thought he found his Princess. He didn’t realize sooner that what he found was another frog. Just like the others. What hurts most about this last frog was being left because of someone worst. When the Prince found out that an ogre came to the scene and captured the last frog’s attention, he wants to fight back. He wants to get back the last frog. Still hoping, he continues to cling to the last frog even when he knows she’s with the ogre now. The time came when he can no longer hold to that thought that he can have the last frog back. The Prince grew tired. On and on until he finally let go. Months passed. He continues living. By and by, he moved on. He enjoyed his solitude. The Prince danced again, with his friends and family, with the happy people around him.
From this popular tale, came the popular phrase, "You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your handsome prince." In the Prince’s case, he got to kiss a lot of different frogs before he finally found his one and only Princess (I didn’t include the time when the Prince finally found his one and only Princess because that is a different story – and the Princess does not belong with these awful frogs). Even though he felt a lot of pain from the previous failed relationships, the Prince learned lessons from all of them. And what matters most now is that the Prince is finally happy with his one and only Princess. THAT story is the one with the happy ever after. J
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