Snakes. From an early
age you are taught not to trust these slithery creatures. Whether it be Harry Potter, the Jungle Book,
or the first story of Adam and Eve, snakes have always been portrayed as
untrustworthy and associated with evil.
So it is not crazy of me to have an unwavering hatred of them! I mean come on…how could you trust a creature
that God forgot about. It’s like he
started creating them and then got distract and never got back to finishing
them. They don’t have any limbs...
that’s just not natural!
When I told my mom
that facing a fear was on my list she suggested that I visit the reptile room
at the zoo and see the snakes. Now if I
haven’t convinced you of my hatred/fear of snakes yet, let me just tell you
that after she suggested it, for a month I would wake up convinced that there
was a snake under my bed ready to strike as soon as I put my foot on the
ground. So when I say going to the
reptile room is a fear, it is a FEAR!
But I wasn’t going to let this item stop me from completing my
list! I made a zoo date with my friends
Heather, Nicole, and Nicole’s little girl Emmery.
When we got to the zoo we ended up at the reptile room
sooner than I thought we would. I tried to work up the nerve to go inside but
it got pretty crowded so we decided we would go back. When we went back Emmery was amazing! She went right up to the glass and put her
face right at snake level. She wasn’t
scared at all! So when I went in I had
her with me so I could get down and take my pictures. Some would say I used her as a human barrier
but I don’t see it that way. As I was
reassured the snakes couldn’t get us through the glass so Emm was in no danger! Plus it helped to focus on her and not the
snakes.
Overall it was a great day with friends, even if it did
involved snakes. After checking this
item off the list I only have two more left!
I can’t believe this journey is almost over.
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