lol - thanks honey. I worked with snake medicine as a way to understand why the repeat incidents that lead to a phobia. It's much better. Snake medicine is about transformation, as far as natives are concerned. I have a few other theories as well. I like the 'make nice' theory.
I'm down with my kids (who don't exist yet, of course) having a dog and cats...perhaps some sugar gliders but when my kid brings home a snake I'd like to not be the mom who can shoot a gun and race a motorcycle but stands on a chair screaming at a stinky grass snake. I so don't wanna be that chick. :)