While doing laundry I noticed a rather large spider under our sanitary sink. I am not normally afraid of spiders or other insects but this one was particularly on the large side. It gave me the wiggles.
Here is the conversation between Lucy and Iregarding our pet spider…
Me: Lucy! look at the huge spider!
Lucy: I’ll be right back Mom, I will get some toilet paper for you.
Me: What? For me?
Lucy: Yeah!
[Returns with worlds smallest wad of toilet paper]
Lucy: Here Mom! Be very, very careful.
Me: Uh, why don’t you get it?
Lucy: No, I’m very scared!
Me: Why don’t we just leave it here for Daddy to get when he comes home?
Lucy: Wait here, I have a very good idea.
[Lucy returns with a dust pan and a broom from her dress-up basket, again, very small]
Lucy: Here Mom, you can get it with this and take it outside.
[I could not say no. The look of trust and faith in her eyes, I had to go for it. I didn’t want to, but she was so proud of her idea that I couldn’t let her down.]
Me: [Bending down to “scoop” it up] Ah! Ah! <jumping , skipping, shaking, yelling> Ah!!!
Lucy: What’s wrong Mom, did he tickle you?
Me: No, I just got scared because he is really big and was crawling around. Why don’t you try it?
Lucy: Not today.
The spider is still under the sink. We will leave him for Daddy.
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