Monsters

Did you grow up scared of monsters? I'll admit it, I did.

I had this Star Wars: Return of the Jedi bed cover set when I was in kindergarten. It rocked. All over the covers were different Star Wars characters and aliens in beautiful cartoon detail. It was better than superman underwear. Of course, that is until the sun went down and darkness came.

Bed time.

Then for some reason, those same cool drawings covering my bed changed. And you would think that the nightlight would help? Heck no. That eerie yellow glow actually made some aliens look worse. Monsters under the bed? Small stuff, these monsters were on my bed covering me. Every little noise and bump would make my imagination streamline video of those drawings coming to life and going after me as I lay there with my eyes shut tight under the covers.

It was at these times I wondered how the heck my little brother was blessed to have his A-Team bedspread. Mr. T is a hero, not a monster. That is unless you're a bad guy. Then I pity the foo'.

You would think monsters would go away as we grow up. I'm convinced otherwise. They don't go away, they just change. No longer are they evil bedspreads, but real life issues.

So here's what I would like to do. Over the next few entries on the blog, I'm going to be open and share with you some of the monsters that chase me now. Together we'll dive into the things that keep me up late at night, mind spinning.

If you have monsters that you would like to share, feel free to email me: randyboerema@gmail.com

Let's dive in together and see if we can slay the beasts:)