The Spider that Almost Killed Me

8-25-09

Today I was attacked by the biggest spider known to man (pause for dramatic effect). Alright, I wasn't attacked and it wasn't the biggest spider known to man but it was really scary. Here's how it happened. I was innocently preparing for my classes tomorrow-I teach elementary general music. I opened my storage closet to retrieve some rhythm band instruments that I needed for class. I arranged the baskets with the instruments at the front of the room. I noticed that the basket holding the mallets was a little unruly and I began to arrange them in a more orderly fashion. Are you scared yet? I reached inside the basket and the largest spider I have ever seen poked it's giant hairy legs in my direction. The scream caught in my throat and came out only as a gasp. Thinking quickly, I grabbed a cup and trapped the baby tarantula under it. I grabbed a second cup and scooped it up. I was then holding the mascot of death in my hands. I was confused as to what to do next. I had two thoughts: 1) I could page the teachers and see who wanted a pet for their classroom 2) I needed to find someone who could identify the beast in my hands. I went with option number two. I decided that if there was a nest of these creatures hiding in my closet I should know whether or not they are poisonous. I took the cup o'spider to the front office at my school. The ladies at the front were not fans of the eight legged webbed killer either. After directing me to the only male teacher in the school, because he might be able to identify the spider, I continued down the hall. At this point the wild animal in my hands decided that he wanted to leap from the cup and attack me. I dropped the cup as fast as I possibly could and then the scream which I had so easily suppressed earlier rose to the surface like an exploding volcano. The next few seconds passed with such speed its hard to tell what happened first. Basically, the spider began to run away, I trapped it again, and another teacher came out of her room and stomped on it. And there ends my run in with the spider that almost killed me.

Have a blessed evening and thanks for reading my 3rd blog.