Easter morning I stepped into the shower and noticed a black spot over my head. The problem with being near sighted is that a small thing can turn into a huge nightmare because I can't see what the issue is. My first thought was "big bug". I had cleaned the bathroom the day before and knew there was no black spot on the ceiling of the shower so it must be a huge venomous insect. Keeping one eye on the demon while I hastily cleaned I was struck by another terrifying thought. What if it is not a bug? What if it is a snot! Various children had used the shower before me. This was a strong possibility. I know you think I am nuts. Well, let me rephrase that. IF you don't have children you think this is impossible. IF you do have children you know this is a distinct possibility. You have experience the phenomom first hand: putting your unsuspecting hand into a glob of unidentifiable "oh my gosh what the HELL is that!" So the idea that somehow, one of my children, somehow got a huge booger on the ceiling was not far fetched, in my opinion. While musing about the probability of being attacked by a killer insect that seemed to be growing by the second (I swear it was a half dollar in diameter) or having a wad of snot drop on me I attempted to shave my legs without bleeding out. It was Easter after all and my Lenten sacrifice of not shaving was over (haha-like it was intentional and spiritual). Keeping one eye on the ceiling and one I on my legs I completed my cleaning routine and exited the shower. The moment of truth was at hand if I just put my glasses on. Did I want to? I suppose I should to save the next unsuspecting person from an arachnid or snot invasion.
It is amazing how life looks when you have your glasses on. Everything is sharp, clear and certainly not as scary as when you are groping around with fuzzy vision. My huge, snotty, demon insect was a tiny 1/4 inch critter that I was able to knock off and dispose of without any difficulties. I could continue the metaphor of sharp vision vs fuzzy vision and find some wisdom in it, but I will leave that up to you. This blog is about me musing on motherhood. Sometimes the thoughts are deep sometimes they are insane. I am just grateful that I made it out of the shower alive!
