There are some things about which I have irrational fears.
These are the kinds of things that keep me up at night or give that sinking feeling in my stomach if I’m already awake.
So here they are:
5. That I’ll drive up one Sunday and NO ONE will be at church. Of course.
4. Heights. When I was a kid, I went to the top of the Empire State Building . . . and loved it. Now if I’m in uptown Charlotte and I walk underneath a skyscraper and look up, I almost lose my lunch. Or breakfast.
3. Something in my eye. It’s why I’ve never had Lasik surgery — the thought of some sharp object near my eye is too much to bear, even under an anasthesia.
2. Rats. One good thing about owning two cats. The only rodents we see at our house these days are already half-eaten.
1. Dogs. A life-long fear. I was blessing houses with a Good Shepherd friend last week when a dog came rushing at us. What did I do? Got behind my friend as fast as I could so the dog would eat him first. Fortunately, the dog in this case really was more bark than bite.
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The thought of you ducking behind someone as a dog charged made me laugh (sorry). I’m not laughing *at* you, honest.
It reminded me a of a movie scene where two men were running from a bear. As they sprinted away, one of the men yelled over to the other and asked if he thought they could actually outrun the bear…to which his friend replied “I don’t have to out run the bear, I just have to out run you!”
All right Talbot, for all of the dog lovers in your flock, do tell how you came to fear dogs so much. I mean with a face as cute as Hewitt’s, what’s not to love? -Ben S.
When I was between 8 and 10 years old, there was an aggressive dog who lived near us and threatened me I did my chore of taking out the trash. Still haven’t gotten over it. Even Hewitt is a killer disguised as a friendly canine.
Cats rule, dogs drool!
HEWITT IS BEING MENTIONED IN YOUR BLOG COMMENTS? I’m such a proud Mama!!
Tony told us the story on Thursday about the “killer dog”. HA! I wish I could have seen it.
Oh, and Hewitt is a trained assassin. So, it’s good to be afraid of him. 🙂