Jonah Analogy

I have a bit of a fear of spiders. Some may call it irrational, but I beg to differ. I find it quite possible for a spider to bite through the paper towels (I usually use about 14) to kill them, or even jump around the shoe I try to squish them with, only to attack my face. If they are high on a wall, I will keep my eye on them until they are close enough for me to dispose of, or better yet, until Sam is home to do the dirty work for me. But the darn things can be so fast!

Jonah has recently been reminding me of a spider. 

One minute he is happily sitting and playing with his toys.

I look away for a split second, like to add salt to my boiling pasta water and when I look back, he's gone!

And the same, very rational fear goes through my body. The fear of the spider suddenly hanging in front of my face ready to suck my blood is similar to the fear of Jonah getting ready to play in the dirty toilet water, eat the fish food, or knock the glass end table over.

But I suppose to be fair in my comparison, I should note that Jonah is WAY cuter and lovable than any spider!