Sandman Sentiments #2
It was a fine sunday morning for me. I leisurely browsed social media as new accounts awakened and new friends were made. Among these was the mysterious "Sanditon Spider," a rogue brown recluse who has settled in the town. Our beloved local Private investigator, Rammi Glomp, took its arrival as a personal inquiry. Her well-documented hunt for the Spider has an official spotify playlist provided by Sanditon Records.
I fear that this unfortunate first impression has only worsened the situation with the intelligent arachnid. This eight limbed spinner of intricate masterpieces has established an online presence on the interwebs. Already, it has been mentioned in Sanditon News One broadcasts and Sanditon 911 reports. The tone of these messages are tinged with a flavor of species profiling which is unbecoming of our charming community's image.
I would prefer to avoid prejudice when it comes to meeting any individual, and am willing to communicate with this clever recluse. It appears to be provoked by the mutterings of fear and suspicion, living an elusive lifestyle while being preemptively aggressive in its ominous tweets. This only reinforces the stereotype of the Spider as unreasonable and having something to hide.
I propose to break this cycle of paranoia and biting criticism. I am willing to hear the Spider out, to understand how it intends to live in Sanditon, and how we might help. Just like Becky Dolphinton's trial concerning the untimely demise of Jawsica Sharkson by curling iron, she is an exception to the rule. Dolphinton residents are not our enemies, & neither are spiders. There are outliers from the general trends in behavior, and we can make a change by choosing to hear out those whose lives are unfamiliar to our own experience.
I was just discussing this with Sanditon Spirits owner, Elizabeth Almond. She suffers from arachnophobia and was wondering whether the Spider posed a threat to her. I reassured her that the Sanditon Spider does not appear to intend to harm her if she does not give it cause. I believe it is like overcoming any problem, taking it one step at a time, with a clear head and clean conscience. Acceptance comes with understanding the other party's perspective. I vote that we give the Sanditon Spider a chance to be understood.