Small Island, Big Bugs

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     A 2-part lesson arrived last night in a familiar, but otherwise unwelcome form. One part allows me space to be on my own and craft a few days to explore Bali, while my beloved attends a special wedding ceremony in a North Bali village named Sudaji.  The other part is a little weird. I'll explain.

      It started when a terrier sized cockroach, (a.k.a. the C word) crawled over me as it tried to share my pillow during the night. I catapulted out of bed. Needless to say, this was creepy. It took impulse control to refrain from packing up our bags.  Remember Jaws, "we're going to need a bigger boat." Grabbing the can of Raid, I thought, "This? We're going to need a bigger can."  We debriefed the next morning, and Vicki helped me regain sanity, and perspective.  I felt calm. It was time to put down my negative judgments toward cockroaches. I finally put down the Raid. It may be time for a cat.

      Last night, it was time to test my new C paradigm.  While finishing the the video of Cowboys and Aliens, I happened to notice a big C walking up the wall. Perhaps I was mistaken. It could have been a small squirrel.  Hmmm... Keep calm.  Do you have a reservation? How long will you be staying?  

      Anyway, without too much fuss, I gently but firmly served him with eviction papers.  Having selected a proper tool, namely a shoe, I terminated the little rascal. I  He/ she may have been related to the previous intruder as there was a strong family resemblance. Sedatives were not required. My heart rate remained steady.  

     While I continue to evolve spiritually, and hold C's with more compassion, I'm not quite ready to practice a catch and release policy. Until then, we'll have to keep some Raid, and Karma Cleanser on the shelf. Om.