Fear. Its amazing how this can grip you....really, me. I woke up early this morning to the sounds of scratching. After attempting to make sense of what was happening, I came to the conclusion that there was a mouse moving around in my bedside table--it had to be. As my heart began to heat faster, my body moved slowly over to the other side of the bed. I layed there in shock...trying to figure out what to do. First thing I decided I needed to do was find out what time it really was...and this meant I need to pick up my cell phone off the bedside table (the same one the mouse was in)...Ugh! No Way!!
After working up the nerve for about 10 mins, I grabbed my phone. 6:25am...not too early (but definitely earlier than I usually get up). I decided that I would go back to sleep for about 30 mins. Then, 5 seconds later, and a few more scratching sounds later, I realized that was the craziest thing that had ever crossed my mind. I couldn't possibly sleep next to a mouse!
So, I got up and decided I would get ready early and get out of my apartment as fast as possible. At that point I realized that my entire morning was going to be dictated by a mouse. And really, fear of a mouse. How stupid! But it was real.
I took a shower in my roommate's bathroom, got ready in her bedroom, and could barely brush my teeth in my bathroom. If someone had been a fly on the wall, it would have been quite entertaining. I'm not one for being scared of most bugs, spiders, etc...but there is something about a mouse! I was tip-toeing around my room and then suddenly I would stop in my tracks as I heard more of the infamous mouse scratching. I really think that sound is going to haunt me for a while.
And...to top all of this off, as I glanced at the corner where the mouse seemed to be having his fun, I saw a roach! It gave me the willies. And this wasn't just once...but twice. Ehat was so sad was the mouse had scared me so much that I couldn't even go kill a roach.
All I know is the first people I will be talking to at work are Julio and Daniel to figure out how to get the supposed mouse (I think it was one...I never got up enough courage to look in the drawer) out of my house!
"The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can (mice) do to me?" (Psalm 118:6)
"Though a host (of mice and roaches) encamp against me, My heart will not fear." (Psalm 27:3)
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i think it's amazing how much sound a tiny mouse can make. we had this persistent one at the parkers that we finally caught, but man it used to freak me out at night too. we got him with a mouse trap and i got to do the honors of taking it outside afterwards. i just couldn't get over how tiny it was: body minus tail = 2" or so...
crazy...i had no idea they could be so small!!! i was picturing something much larger. good to know...i'm not as afraid anymore.
good words e's wife! i'll think of that from now on...helps that we're in an apt...i will just picture it moving into another one that's attached to mine.
speaking of...i haven't heard it anymore (for 2 days)...although i did sleep at my roommate's parents' house last night...but i was here most of the night and haven't heard anything...i guess he moved...hopefully he'll stay away.
sad...though...we've seen some more roaches! ugh.
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