Toad in the Toilet?

When the kids were little we took turns praying at meals. John was known as ' John the Confessor' since he used to pray, "Thank you for this food and today I broke .... and I push my brother and...." He was an honest and penitent little guy. There have been many examples of his truth telling over the years. When Chris was in Kindergarten and John was in 3rd grade, they attended a childcare program before school so I could get to work on time. John told me the caregivers yelled and let only one boy use the computer. One day he reported this child had thrown him up against a locker and the adults did nothing. I found these stories hard to believe. Surely John was exaggerating? I did not want to have to search for another childcare situation. I did not want to believe what he said. Then another mother reported that she had contacted the police to get an order of protection for her son who had been hit by the same child. I was filled with remorse. How could  I have doubted John? I immediately hired a woman to come to our home and care for the boys before and after school. Given that John has a history of integrity and honesty you may be wondering why we didn't believe him when he reported there was a toad in the toilet. We lacked faith and like the disciple Thomas demanded to see proof in order to believe. Jim, Chris and I went in to the bathroom to investigate and poked the murky brown water in the toilet which failed to move, even a bit. We concluded it was not a toad much to John's chagrin.  John insisted it had jumped but we laughed at his imagination. That was a month ago. Recently, John insisted we all come to view another toad in the toilet and sure enough it was (see photo). Just the other day the Ellington's who stayed at our home in January asked if we had ever seen a toad in our toilet..... Dustin had tried to catch it but it dove before he could grab it. This toad episode gives new meaning to things we learned growing up. "Put the lid down." "Always flush." "Be aware (beware) of your surroundings." "Look before you leap."Yesterday Jim told us of several families that have found cobras in the kitchen or pantry this rainy season. I think I would rather stick with toads.