"Boy at the Window" Before You Read: Silly Childhood Fear

When I was little, I was afraid of stepping on the small animals that were around me. I thought that since I was bigger than them That I would step on them and then crush them. The adults around me told me not to worry about it because they are not going to hurt that much. One time I stepped on a gopher and I was freaking out because I thought I hurt it. Now, I realize, it was silly because it was not hurt and I was just being over sensitive.