The Geckos of Florida

The outdoor Bible readings and recitations were only audienced by some geckos, who enjoyed the food scraps. I began to listen to the calls of the night, under the stars, realizing that the calls that I thought were frogs, saying "Privet", were actually those of geckos. I would find pennies frequently upon waking, in unexpected places along the concrete, plus one or two nickels and dimes, enough to purchase a beverage can for myself, so that I would not be needing to spend anymore money. I contemplated this fact, and read "In God We Trust" on the collected coins, thus decided to share my wealth whenever I myself received lots of pennies. This became a match as to who could give more to who after a while, almost a contest at times, between myself and my little lizard buddies.

At times I would hear birds chirping at night, then little tiny giggles from up in the trees, and I became aware that these creatures could imitate other creatures. I began to make cat meows, and there would be mews from up in the branches. The same sequence happened when I tried dog barking, imagine my surprise at the miniature chihuahua barks from up in the trees. Then, I became convinced that these little creatures might have a voice-over repertoire similar to that of my own.