Friday, September 17, 2010

The Squirrel - Part 2

For the complete story, read The Squirrel - Part 1

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...So I'm in the car creeping toward the garage, looking earnestly for the little measly squirrel to come flying out. (For the record, we have a two-car garage and only one of the two doors was open... that is kinda' important to know for the rest of the story.) My only fear is that it will sneak out without my knowing and not knowing where the creepy thing is can be worse than knowing sometimes... if you know what I mean. I'm creeping, creeping... when suddenly, I hear a thunk.

Now, there is no way I'm getting out of the car to check things out. So I'm sitting there looking... and I hear it again, "THUNK". Out of the corner of my eye, I catch that squirrel throwing himself against the window of the other garage door trying to get out. EWWWW!!! Gross!!! Pathetic, really.

Again, with the flair of experienced motherhood, and no knowledge of anything better to do, I just lay on the horn and pray with white knuckles the thing doesn't come crashing through the window.

Thankfully, no, he scurried out of the garage and into the backyard. Stupid squirrel. Again, my heart pounding, and my disdain for squirrels growing, I push the button on the garage door opener to close it up and make it secure. And I say a quick prayer that there is no nest building going on in there!

As I backed the car out of the driveway and drove away, I began to think about how sometimes, we are just as dumb as that squirrel.

We get ourselves into situations we KNOW we shouldn't be in. Maybe we just wander in accidentally. Maybe we are more intentional about it. Maybe we're lured into things that don't seem "bad" at the outset. Once we're there, though, we're stuck. And getting out can be tricky. So we throw ourselves against the window and get hurt in the process. I'm sure that squirrel didn't know what was going to happen when he went into my garage. He probably didn't like feeling trapped, but most likely he would do it again in a heartbeat if he thought there was something in it for him (but he better watch out because next time I'm gonna' have a BB gun!)

So today, don't be like the squirrel. Don't wander into situations, places, or conversations that you have no business being in. Avoid the gossip. Steer clear of the negativity. Don't put yourself in a place where you will end up hurt or you could hurt others. Proverbs 16:25 says "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death."  And isn't that the truth? I can't say that the Bible applies to squirrels but let me tell you, if I catch that critter in my garage again, he is not long for this world.

1 comment:

  1. How scary! We have something that's in our garage, but I don't know what it is. Every time I open a door you can hear it scurrying around. I just wait until I don't hear it anymore. Then send a neighborhood kid in. (just kidding...sorta)

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