The Bug I (Almost) Crushed and the Existential Crisis That Followed (Thanks, Elena Farago)

Ah, spring! The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and…my kid is about to launch a full-scale nuclear attack on a defenseless ladybug with a plastic shovel. Classic. Now, before you call Parenting Services, let me explain. This ladybug-attempted squashing incident triggered in me a repressed childhood memory that wouldn’t stay buried any longer. […]