I did something strange last week.

[The Mad Hatter]

I had to walk home from track practice last Friday because my parents didn't come to pick me up. I was completely tired from school and practice. From the track to my house is about a mile or so. It was hella hot out.

 

As I was walking up the street to my house, I saw a worm squiggling about, trying to move back to soil to keep from being dried out by the hot sun. I kept walking, feeling kind of sorry for the worm, but not really thinking too much about it initially.

 

I was just about to walk into my driveway, when the worm entered my mind again. It's just a worm, but you could save a life, I thought. How fucking weird is that?

 

I turned around and walked all the way back down my street looking for the worm. When I found it, I crouched down, picked it up, and sat it gently into the soil beside the driveway it had been struggling on. I continued crouching for a few more seconds to make sure it was okay getting back into the earth or doing whatever other wormy things it was going to do.

 

Suddenly, I heard a car pull up behind me. I stood up, moved back onto the sidewalk and out of the driveway and watched as the car pulled into the driveway I had just been crouched on, staring at the ground like a fool.

 

So yeah, all my neighbors think I'm a weirdo now.

[Matter-Eater Lad]

Hippie.

[The Mad Hatter]

I know! I felt like such a wuss.

[Matter-Eater Lad]

I know how you feel, I once didn't kill a kitten.

[Pseudonym]

Worms cause cancer.

[xxKels]

i honestly thought you were about to say the car pulled in, and ran over the worm.

 

what a waste of effort that would have been.

 

*pats you on the shoulder*

[Pseudonym]

i honestly thought you were about to say the car pulled in, and ran over the worm.

 

what a waste of effort that would have been.

 

*pats you on the shoulder*

now you've got swine flu

[xxKels]

*no fear*

[gotcheese2768]

good job :thumbsup:

[Coldplay]

haha. but that was nice though what you did.

[MK]

I think what you did is really nice.

[The Escapist]

its good to hear about these sorts of things. so nice

[zeoir]

I used to save little worms when it had rained a lot and the roads were filled with them. I just felt bad for them and tried to save as many as i could.

I was about 10 then.

[noonsun]

don't worry, the entire WORLD think's I'M a weirdo :hug:

[coldplaymama]

Oh how lovely it would be if only my neighbors thought I was a weirdo!! You'll learn not to care who thinks you are strange as you get older. I'm a vegan and I live in the midwest, so you can imagine how many people think I'm some kind of freak for not eating meat, eggs or dairy!!

 

I think it's awesome that you went back to save that worm, you just bought yourself some good karma!!

[Julie]

Next time a worm's in danger they know who to call, emily the wormsaver! :wacko:

[Spoon]

I had to walk home from track practice last Friday because my parents didn't come to pick me up. I was completely tired from school and practice. From the track to my house is about a mile or so. It was hella hot out.

 

As I was walking up the street to my house, I saw a worm squiggling about, trying to move back to soil to keep from being dried out by the hot sun. I kept walking, feeling kind of sorry for the worm, but not really thinking too much about it initially.

 

I was just about to walk into my driveway, when the worm entered my mind again. It's just a worm, but you could save a life, I thought. How fucking weird is that?

 

I turned around and walked all the way back down my street looking for the worm. When I found it, I crouched down, picked it up, and sat it gently into the soil beside the driveway it had been struggling on. I continued crouching for a few more seconds to make sure it was okay getting back into the earth or doing whatever other wormy things it was going to do.

 

Suddenly, I heard a car pull up behind me. I stood up, moved back onto the sidewalk and out of the driveway and watched as the car pulled into the driveway I had just been crouched on, staring at the ground like a fool.

 

So yeah, all my neighbors think I'm a weirdo now.

 

 

That was a lovely story. :)

[Yellow Hill]

:cheesy:

[Black Dog]

that story brightened my day and dusted my pants.