Monday, January 4, 2010

PURPLE.

So picture this.
Over the past two weeks, I've been collecting insects. These insects are incredibly rare, especially at this given time. Everytime I found one, I put it in a jar. The jar I put them in is now dangerously full. The insects are wriggling about as much as they can, but there's so little space in the jar, they can barely breathe. Regardless, they all continue to squirm till no end. I can feel the jar is under much pressure. The insects are daring it to break. The insects think if they just keep squirming, they'll get out soon enough. And as this is happening, I'm still continuing to add to the collection. The jar is getting so full, it's starting to scare me. See, last time I collected insects was ages ago. I had some lady bugs in a container. Only four or so. I treated them well, putting fresh leaves, grass and dirt in their container every day and giving them plenty of air. Then, they died. So I left them dead outside my house. Later, I had a dream about the ladybugs. They grew to be awfully large, and they kind of... ganged up on me, if you want to say that. Ever since, insects have terrified me. I wouldn't have started collecting the current insects if they weren't so incredibly rare. Now, it's so obvious they want to be released to nature... but if I did that... well how do I know they wouldn't want to hurt me? Just as the lady bugs did? I know the two situations are pretty different. The ladybugs died. These new insects all continue to live. Unless of course, they die in the jar, but I don't see that happening soon.

So what now?
a) I release the insects; risking them being angry at me for keeping them so long, or they'll be pleased with me for finally letting them go.
b) Leave them in there. So what if they cause the jar to blow up? Well, there will be much feelings of loss, and I bet the insects would definitely gang up on me then.

BOTH OPTIONS ARE DIFFICULT. I can't risk a repeat of the ladybug incident. I don't even know if I could handle releasing the insects, because it could just remind me of those ladybugs too much. Damn them red little buggers.

That's all, goodbye.

P.S. I swear, this all makes complete and total sense. All teenagers ever do is worry about insects, right?

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