Anyone that knows me, knows I seriously love all of God’s creatures…except for spiders. There’s nothing that makes me want to jump up on a chair and scream…except for spiders.

But yesterday, on the eve of my 37th birthday, I held a tarantula.

And I have to say, she was surprisingly soft and sweet. So take that fear, because as long as I’m here, I’m gonna keep meeting you and embracing you whenever I can.