See You Later Crocodile
“Always listen to your gut even if you can’t completely logically back up your reasons. Recently we were traveling all over Costa Rica. We knew there were Crocs on the west side in Bahia Ballena and talked to locals when we travel about local dangers. We set up shop on the beach near a ravine. I know that Crocs can look like logs, and they are still until they attack. I keep staring and can’t see anything. We have a toddler, and I tell her to stay away. I just can’t calm myself, so I pull up my phone to ask the internet if there are even crocs in this area. Internet says one hasn’t been spotted for nearly 10 years. Still… I couldn’t calm down, so I told my family I was sorry and didn’t want to ruin a beach day, but we couldn’t stay here. We left and just decided to do a different activity …
… Two days later we were at a restaurant and it was all over the news that a little kid about 8 years old got attacked by a croc at that beach. I almost vomited watching that. I can’t tell you if it was the exact spot since it’s a good size beach. But I don’t care. Could’ve been my family. I’m not an easily frightened person, so when my intuition perks up; I have this internal conversation with myself, saying to listen and don’t try to rationalize it away. My husband totally trusted me and didn’t complain or minimize, which makes me so happy that he’s just so good.”