Hunting Monsters
I’m writing this just a little before 5 A.M. after being woke up to hunt monsters. No, it wasn’t monster deer, or any other type of game animal. We’re talking monsters like the kind that hide in closets or under a bed and wait so they can come out and carry kids off while they sleep.
Sitting down at the computer to wait until my son went back to sleep, I was at first a little frustrated. After sitting here for a while and thinking about it, I realized I couldn’t stay upset about it. What better thing could a dad hunt than the imagined monsters his kids see in nightmares? The answer is nothing.
No matter how proud I’ve been of taking an animal, not one of them compares to the feeling I have when I hunt down and vanquish the creatures that frighten my kids at night. To them they are as real and tangible as anything you or I can reach out and touch. And the look of pride and relief on their little faces when I tell them the monsters are gone is priceless.
So if I can sit in a treestand for hours on end waiting on a deer to come by, sitting for a while in front of the computer while they fall back to sleep shouldn’t be a big deal. Now, though, I just need to figure out a way I can have the numerous monsters I’ve taken mounted. Anyone know of a taxidermist who will undertake such an endeavor. On second thought, I have one in mind that would be perfect for the job.
hunting, deer, monsters, taxidermist
January 19th, 2007 at 11:31 am
A very moving post. Having children, I know what you mean. That is where a lot of the stories on my blog come from. Giant deer, the woods and a million things to catch a childs imagination as I put them back to sleep. Good luck.
January 19th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
That’s so cute. I don’t have kids yet, but I’ve done a lot of babysitting in my day, and the one boy I sat for also had problems with monsters. His parents bought him camo pjs, like daddy’s hunting clothes, and a “special” (aka water) gun that kills monsters. It was cool because he learned to take care of the problem himself (sometimes!) and his dad used the water gun to start teaching him hunter’s safety. Just an idea if it get to be a big problem with your son!
March 12th, 2007 at 3:58 am
mmm.. nice design, I must say..