Frothing, roaring, the water hurtled along. Clinging to support for dear life, the tossed, dizzy victim gave himself to elemental fury. Surrendering any hope of succor. Should he jump? Perhaps he could make one of the rocks against which this force of nature dashed itself. Should he remain, hope that his conveyance, so flimsy and battered, would see him through this white water hell? Digging in he clung tenaciously. Finally, just as he was about to give up, the roaring slowed. The whirling torment ceased. With a relieved croak the bullfrog jumped from his lily pad. The stream continued its way, all unaware.
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Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
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I saw that! :-)