Howler Monkeys

Sometimes, I'm awakened in the middle of the night by the sounds of Howler Monkeys. The other night, as I was pulled from a deep slumber into a foggy reality, I almost couldn't tell if I were listening to monkeys or if I was trapped in a haunted house. They sound like ghosts...like creepy, howling ghosts. I just laid there in my bed thinking, if I didn't know how harmless the creature is that's making that sound, my heart would be pounding a million miles a minute right now, and I'd be cowering at the foot of my bed with my eyes shut.

But, then, I just think of the cute little beast that's making those ungodly noises, and I smile myself back to sleep.