Afraid Of The Dark

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There are alot of people who are afraid of the dark while some find comfort in the darkness. For me, I love the darkness and all the sounds that come with it. I love being able to sit still and just listen to the wind and the crickets. And yes, there have been a few times where I have been scared but not of the dark. Of the things lurking in the dark. This past month, there have been several bear sightings in the towns bordering where I live which has caused the coyotes to become more active. My guess is the bears were eating what the coyotes usually did and they had to look for more food. I was out after dark up at the school just relaxing with KK and Ed. They were swinging at one of the playgrounds and I was sitting in the picnic area just listening to all the sounds. The school is near a few farms and the cows started going crazy. Not entirely abnormal for them to be running around and making noise but when we heard them mooing in distress, we knew something was up. And then we heard the growling. The coyotes had given up on the cows and went in search of another target. Unfortunately for us, they came to the nature trail by the school and since there were no animals in there, they caught our scent. When we saw them come onto the school property, we got on our bikes and headed to a new spot, hoping that they would get bored and leave. When they continued to follow us, we decided it was time to call it a night and head home. I had KK and Ed go ahead of me because I had a knife on me at the time. (Fun Fact: Whenever I go on a walk or bike ride at night, I always have my knife.) I had my knife in my pocket, ready to have to protect the two kids if need be. The coyote followed us home but stayed in the field by my house. We only saw one coyote for sure that night but I am sure there were more. I am surprised that they didn’t try to attack but then again, coyote attacks on humans are rare. That was one of the few times I was afraid of the dark.