Story from North America

Here’s a story from North America. Daddy daddy daddy hurry. I saw something scurry. Son what’s all this screaming for? You’re gonna wake the neighbors next door. Daddy I think there’s a spider on my floor. Is it? And will you squish it? You call me in here in the middle of the night. To come into your room and destroy life. Is that what they teach you in Sunday School? But daddy it’s gross. It’s got a million legs. A billion eyes A trillion eggs Son it’s not disgusting. It’s just reality. Take a deep breath and appreciate life. Look how delicate his legs are crawling across your bedroom floor. Do you know the proper name? Arachnid! That’s right. We’re living in a world that’s full of creatures big and small hairy and slimey You’re not the center of the world. How would you feel if a giant hand came out of the sky and decided to crush you? I guess I’d be scared. But, Daddy, what if the spider hurt me?