"A Mother's Premonition and A Bat" by Susan Pearl

 Many, many years ago my mother asked me to vacuum the florescent lights in her living room.

The lights were at the top of the walls next to the ceiling at various places around the room.

The lights fronts and sides were enclosed with a beautiful wood which hid the lights yet put out a lovely and bright glow from the top..

I grew up in that house and not once had I ever seen the florescent lights "vacuumed" by anyone. Only the wood covers for the lights were occasionally dusted.

But there I was standing on a kitchen utility chair vacuuming away.

 Then suddenly there was a "thud" sound at the end of the sweeper hose.

I looked at the end of the sweeper hose and screamed as I saw a struggling bat looking back at me.

My mother ran over to hold me and she started screaming. 

My husband franticly ran to the outlet to unplug the vacuum because he thought we were being electrocuted.

I yelled, "No, it's a bat! It's a bat"!

My husband quickly took the vacuum, unplugged it and took it outside.

I was shook up and had to sit down.

My mother fanned me and said that she had a premonition that I would find the bat.

I asked,  "What bat"?

She answered, "The bat that has been hitting the ceilings at night and waking me up.  

I had a premonition you would find it".

I said, "Next time please tell me about any premonitions you have about me".

My husband came in and set down the empty sweeper.

It was time for mother's favorite TV show so it was time to leave.

What an evening!!!...a premonition and a bat.....who would have thought?