I have an active imagination, some would even say an overactive imagination. Add to that anxiety and a person that worries and sometimes my mind can go a little cray cray. For example, if I’m home alone and the doorbell rings, most people would just answer it. Not me. In a split second my mind goes to all the people it could possibly be. Could it be my Amazon order, a murderer, a salesman that won’t take no for an answer, a police officer telling me there’s been a fatal crash? Doesn’t everyone do that? Ummm, for real? 99% of the time it’s Amazon! And sometimes my crazy brain leads to a funny story. So basically, you’re welcome.

The other day, my son and I went to Costco to get gas. It was my first time getting gas there. We pulled up and as I opened the door I noticed a red duffle bag next to the pump. I looked around and didn’t see anyone. I asked my son what it could be. We sat there for a few minutes and this is how the conversation went.

Me: “What do you think is in that bag? What if it’s body parts? What if it’s a baby?”

Him: “It’s probably nothing. But….what if it’s a bag full of money?”

Me: “Maybe I should kick it? But what if I kick it and it’s a bomb? What if I kick it and it’s a baby?”

Him: “It’s not a baby, you’re ridiculous.”

Me: “I’m going to get the gas started and then go tell the attendant.”

Him: “Don’t tell them, what if it’s a bag full of money.”

Me: “Ummm, we have to tell them incase it’s a bomb and we all die.”

I get out of the van and start the gas. Of course he was mocking me but also got out of the van to inspect the bag just incase it was full of money, he wanted his cut. I’m such a great mom, I was going to let my 15 year old inspect a possible bomb/bag of body parts. However, no inspecting was necessary because when he walked around to the other side of the bag, he noticed the big white letters that said “SPILL RECOVERY KIT”.

Him: “Mom, you are so ridiculous, it’s a spill recovery kit and all the lanes have them”

Me: “Whatever, you thought it was a bag of money!”

Him: “You would have looked like a fool if you went and told the attendant there was a possible bomb in a red bag.” Luckily, his investigating saved me the embarrassment.

As I looked around at the other lanes, they all did, in fact, have some type of red bag or tote. Kudos to Costco for being so prepared and efficient. But what if…that’s where my mind always goes. What if it wasn’t a spill recovery kit? What if it was something bad? Is it my crazy mind or is it the world we live in that makes our mind go crazy? Maybe it’s all the news and TV I’ve been watching during this pandemic. Either way, if there would have been a baby in that bag, I so would have brought it home with me. Then my husband would have a legitimate reason to think I’m crazy. 😉