Then in the middle of an ordinary moment something completely unexpected appeared.
Once your mind realizes that something can be there it becomes difficult to stop looking for it.
Every shadow seems darker.
Every wet surface seems suspicious.
Every unusual shape catches your attention.
The experience taught me something surprisingly simple. Familiar places can still contain surprises.
We tend to think of our homes as places where we are completely safe from the unexpected. We know the rooms the furniture the sounds and the routines.
Nature does not always respect those boundaries.
Small creatures can enter through tiny openings arrive accidentally on clothing or objects or find their way into places where we never expect to see them.
Sometimes all it takes is one strange discovery to make us realize how much we normally take for granted.
Looking back I still remember the moment I first saw that dark shape on the floor.
