Bugs

That's right, folks. I'm thankful for bugs tonight. Why, you ask? Is it because I love their delicate little intricate patterns? Or because they help support life on our planet? Or because I'm just so fascinated by them in general?

HECK NO, TECHNO.

In fact, I tend to HATE their little guts!

However...
it is because of this that I'm thankful tonight. You see, I have some wonderfully embarrassing video footage of myself provided by Roast and Toast videos my Senior Year and really excellent timing. While being filmed by one of the youth leaders, Larry, a HUGE and seriously, I mean HUGE bug fly right by my head, and of course, as following my norm, I freaked out, swatted all around and yelped a few octaves higher than my normal soprano range.

On film.

Needless to say, that made the video that was shown at my Roast and Toast and I can tell you with full confidence that I have NEVER heard my church laugh that loud or hard. Priceless.

So, with this in mind, and my many other memories associated with those evil little things that I hate so much, and equally funny stories because of it, I had a moment tonight.

It started innocent. It always does. I was simply walking from the youth room to the sanctuary with the youth group I help with, minding my own human business. But ohhh no. Bugs couldn't do the same, could they? As we get into the sanctuary, one of the Sr. Highers came up behind me and said, nonchalantly:

"Oh, hey! Colleen's got a cricket on her back!"

*insert running around, yelps, laughter and a new youth group getting to experience my fear of bugs*

They eventually got it off, but I didn't have the luxury of making it out of California without a bug incident. Alas.

So why am I thankful for bugs tonight? Happy, paranoid memories, my friends. Because as much as I hate them, they make for some fantastic stories and bring back fond memories of home. And who couldn't be thankful for that?