Deer In Headlights

Ever have that Deer in the headlights moment? You know the one where you hear words coming out of someone's mouth, you see their lips moving, you see their eyes searching for your response, but you just freeze. Nothing comes to your head. The brain just stops and freezes. Words don't find their way to your lips. Then AWE-HA it clicks. The juices start flowing and you know all the answers. You buff up to the other person talking, or shrink back and hide. But none of this happens before a short giggle is let out on both parties parts. The expression "Deer in Headlights" is perfect. especially if you have every sat back and watched deer. I got the opportunity to do this while in Austin and it was quite entertaining. I drove around for a good while just laughing at how they froze when they heard me approaching, but BAM something clicked and they darted away. We were in a small town called Sunrise Beach outside of Austin and the deer were everywhere. For a short while that afternoon they provided such a comedic relief. They were fun not only to watch as they reacted to the slightest noises, but were very interesting to try to photograph as well. I often have those "Deer in the Headlight" moments and wish that I could react so much faster like deer do. When I get stuck on my words or loose my train of thought I wish it was as easy as the slightest noise to re-trigger all the neurons that had temporarily frozen. Unfortunately not, and I will continue to be the awkward pauser when asked a question or the weird 'contemplator" when giving a speech....