Bugs

This morning I was sitting outside drinking my coffee and watching the rain when Jackson came outside to tell me that there was a bug in his room. I still blame my mother for making that boy scared of bugs! When Jackson was three we lived in Dallas for a year and I vividly remember Mimi shrieking at a bug (causing Jackson to shriek at the bug) and both my dad and I told her to stop because she was teaching him to be afraid. Funny how children pick up on that stuff and it stays with them. I immediately put down my coffee, put on my shoes, and followed him to his room. After five minutes of searching I decided the bug was gone and told him to tell me when he saw it again. I started back to get my coffee and could feel the stare on my back. I turned to find him giving me a very pitiful look. He informs me that he will not be able to go back in his room until we (meaning me) find and kill the bug. DAMN IT!!! All I wanted was to enjoy my coffee and a little peace and quiet before Marley wakes up and instead I get to play hide-and-go-seek with a bug. Once I was back in Jackson's room I started to move furniture looking for this thing. Again, I am just not seeing it. Finally I hear a squeal and turn to find him doing the "Kill it kill it" dance and point. OMG he was right, this thing was HUGE! Who ever said, "Everything is bigger in Texas" has never been to Korea. The bugs over here are on crack! The ants are the size of a thumbnail. The dragonflies are as big as a child's hand. It is crazy how big the bugs are over here. Ok, so I did join Jackson in his bug dance for a second. Once I regained my composure I quickly stepped on the bug, cleaned it up with a paper towel, and disposed of it in the trash. Thank you, thank you, thank you........wave to the crowd and exit stage left.