I don’t like spiders. I’m racking up no phobia here, but I could live without those critters. When I stepped out of the shower, I happened to look up and saw something on the ceiling. We have tall ceilings, so there was no way I could identify what it was without glasses. Meanwhile, I would stay out from under it.
That gave time for introspection and a little philosophy. The reason I won’t sit under the pergola, topped with the wicked wisteria, is that you never know what might drop down from above. There is no telling what all could be living in those leaves. I brought the focus back to the bathroom. Do I want that brown spot to be a spider or a blemish on the ceiling? If paint had peeled or a nail come loose, wouldn’t it be better to wish for a spider? A spot would bother John, and fixing it would require ladders, tools, and paint. Project Repair could take months and involve real cleaning. I surprised myself and voted for the spider! It won’t stay there forever, and if I don’t hit it, it won’t leave a lasting mark.
When I put my glasses on, I found the brown spot was a little flying insect, not a dreaded spider. It will be gone by the time we come home from church.
Mehrling Muse 
That scenario – not seeing well enough without one’s glasses to properly assess the potential of danger – is one I am all too familiar with.. Only in my case it extends to not seeing well enough to find my glasses upon waking up 😦
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I’m with you there! My glasses are off my face only when I’m sleeping, and then they are always in the same spot on the bedside table.
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Your right, they move on eventually, and if you don’t bother them, they won’t bother you. When I was a kid, my brother and I read a book called ” Be Nice to Spiders” which told us how useful spiders can be to the world-so unless it’s a dangerous spider like a brown recluse or a black widow, I leave them in peace. 😊
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God bless you for leaving spiders in peace. I can walk away from them outside, but the doorjamb is my boundary. It’s open season inside where my peace is more important to me than theirs.
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good outcome – from not being too hasty!
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Six hours later that flying insect is still clinging to the ceiling. It is more stubborn than I am.
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“I’m racking up no phobia here” – you crack me up. And I love how you proved that when we think an answer is A or B, it is often C.
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You are sharp, Chrissie! You probably guessed I couldn’t spell the other word without stopping to look it up.
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I feel the same way about all the dried palm branch palapas people put in their backyards here…not so much spiders who eat mosquitoes but roaches. Yuck!
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Roaches! I can’t imagine!
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At least we don’t have the jumbo flyers like they do in some places. UGH
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Spider season is upon me here in the ozarks. I’ve laid down some hefty home defence being the chief of Homeland Security here, no spider shall enter unauthorized! Living down on the Gulf Coast we had “water bugs” needless to say I did not take off the glasses prior to entering the shower. A thorough inspection had to be completed first!
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I feel blessed to live in a fairly spider- free place.
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Colorado was delightfully spider free. These Ozarks…sigh, not in the least. I found one in the jungle bigger than my hand. Sleek yellow and black thing. I didn’t try to kill him, he would hunt me down and haunt me or send his buddies to find me…
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Scary!!!
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Absolutely chilling…nightmarish in fact. He’s still out there, lurking!
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😞😞😞
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Perspective can be everything!
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You are right, Melanie! 24 hours later I’m not even wondering where the flying insect went. I’m still thankful the spot wasn’t a spider.
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I’m glad it wasn’t a spider. I occasionally find them in my bathroom, but I always try to get them out the house alive. I persevere, but it isn’t always easy. Sometimes they simply do not want to go. 🙂
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I haven’t figured out why a spider would want to be in a house with me in the first place. You are to be commended for doing the humane thing. In sharp contrast to you, I am a murderer.
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Well, sometimes they just won’t take a hint. 🙂
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Your sweet story reminded me that II once (very briefly) shared a shower stall with a toad! He hopped and I hopped out. Remiind me to blog again about my earlier days in the wilderness.
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Oh my goodness! You have a jump on me! I’d love to read the whole story.
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