Chapter 4…AN UNUSUAL NEW FRIEND

Even though I could never have imagined having such a diverse group of animals that actually liked me and called me “Friend” I must admit that I missed both my summer and winter homes and my geese friends that I knew and grew up with.
But that first day I met an animal that I NEVER EVER would have guessed that I could be actually friends with…an eight year old human boy!
How I met him was rather odd also. You see…just like Howie (the Howler Monkey) he sort of…fell out of a tree!

I was sitting with my new friends eating the afternoon snack when all of a sudden (lots of things happened suddenly in Argentina)I heard and actually felt a great “thump” on the ground.
“My…what was that I exclaimed! (and also asked)
“That was Juan…he thinks he’s a monkey…and he thinks he’s a cougar and sometimes he’s an armadillo…well you get the idea but really he’s just a boy!” Toucie explained.
“HOLA…everyone. I sure wish I had a prehensile tail like Howie…wouldn’t have fallen.” said the boy.
“Thanks for dropping in.” said Maggie and everybody chuckled.
“What…did I do it again? I never know when I say these things that you all think are so funny.”said the befuddled Macaw.
“That’s OK Maggie…it’s fun to laugh and we are laughing WITH you not AT you!” Juan said.
After Toucie introduced me to Juan and I told him the brief version of my story we all just sat around relaxing and enjoying our snacks and friends and life in general. I was thinking that Argentina just might be the best place ever and I grew happier with every new “friend” that I met. But that was soon to change abruptly and become the most freightening experience of my life!