NO WAY

You will never believe what this child asked for tonight! A chameleon- not a lizard- not a gecko- he did not just use the word reptile but he actually was very specific and used the word Chameleon! I said NO WAY so fast I think I surprised him. I said WHY a chameleon?- which by the way you will NEVER have! He responded "Since you won't let me have a dog, cat, guinea pig, and I don't want a boring fish this is good." And so I thought (not about getting one) but about WHY we will never have one and then- I remembered.... The incident...

My older sister CAL (I used initials so my other sister does not think she damaged me in this way) well- CAL was a pet collector of sorts- They were always "rescued" of course and brought to our home, usually while my dad was gone on business and my Mom was too busy dealing with the day to day life with 5 children.. I can think of so many pets, they were not ALL acquired by CAL but she was always the most convincing in her speech to keep the animals. Tiger, Taffy, Tippy Joe Jellybean , Big Gray Cat, Little Gray Cat, Jack the Greyhound, Little Black Cat, Twinkle, and on and on...Tiger was the most heroic of her rescues as she saved him from "a pack of fighting dogs"

Well- She got a chameleon once. I am not sure where but it appeared in our shared room one day which meant I also got a chameleon! It was YUK! I can not say it any better-YUK! It's buggy eyes that would stare at me and the little yucky tail. But- my sister liked her newest treasure and would will me to touch it which would send me screaming.

So here is the part I will need therapy for.. The reason we will never own one of these creatures. One morning I woke up with that THING on my face and my sister explained that she wanted to see if it turned the color of my face. I have not been the same since! So when the handstand incident happened- lets just say I was not sad!!!

So Ben the answer to your question is NO WAY! NEVER! NEVER! If you choose to acquire on after you are married- go ahead! Now-never!

***** I must not close this post without acknowledging that my sister is a dear, sweet women who I am sure in no way wanted to harm her poor,innocent, vulnerable younger sister (I will not start the ear piercing story at this time) She has grown up to be a responsible mother of 8 children who to date has owned several pets.