There was a gecko on the wall in the bathroom...

My first thought was to kill it.
My second thought was to catch it without hurting it and put it out of the house.
My third thought was to reflect on the way that 'uninvited guests' (insects, geckos, etc.) increase the speed with which man made objects (like houses) decay.
My fourth thought was about the impermanance of all things and the silliness of being worried about how fast one thinks one's house might be decaying.
My fifth thought was that when my first reaction to seeing a gecko on the wall in the bathroom is to feel grateful and joyful that such a beautiful little creature is sharing my home... then, I will be where I want to be.

I wonder what the gecko thought?

(oops, i posted this on the wrong blog. eric)