BAT

I have been in Kasane for almost two weeks now and as much as I am enjoying myself I can’ help but count down the days until I am back home. As much as I have experienced and learned from my time in Botswana the finally few weeks have really taught me how much the people in my life mean to me. Last night for example ... I was just sitting at home watching tv, alone (somehow my last homestay family has turned into me myself I and Lala, the huge guard dog) well I’m sitting at and then out of no where something big is flying for my face and I ain’t going to play it was a flash back to late nights back in Pomona when my brother and I would hit the deck when we heard bumps in the night. So bam my face hit the couch and I know it’s a bat but I try to trick myself into thinking its huge moth. But nope I hop up check all the rooms lock up the windows and doors and start to freak out. I’m not sure why I was so scared but I was and I had no one to call and no one to tell or laugh the over reaction off with. So ten minutes later when it flew back into the room I screamed and thought about the worst. THEN ten mintues later when it started crawling back into the room I told myself I had to put on my big girl panties on like my mom always says and I got the best trap I could, a old yogurt container.  Took a deep breath and caught that sucker! And proceeced to freak out again! Heartbeating I used my last bit of air time to call my friend who always helps me out with google the call dropped before I could get any advice. Yet, I realized a few things.

11)   I was freaking out because I was alone and I have been for a while

22)   The last time a bat flew at with I was with my whole family

33)   I would have never chicken out if I wasn’t alone  

44)   I’m in the bush and a bat is a little problem

55)   I miss home