Upon entering the bathroom, I immediately see a daddy
long-legs spider resting on the wall.
My first thought is not to kill it, but protect it from my wife
who would surely wad up a piece of toilet paper and crush it
before flushing it down the toilet.
I’m thinking this, even though I know that my wife is a good person
who cares for animals, but with regard to spiders like this one
she doesn’t feel any emotional connection.
Taking a few pieces of toilet paper off the roll, I carefully capture
the spider within it, and then head to the back door.
As soon as I open it, I gently place the toilet paper onto the landing.
Immediately the spider emerges and starts crawling toward the steps
leading to the backyard.
“My good deed for the day!” I say to myself before closing the door
and resetting the bolt.
