Big and Black

When my sister was very little, she was afraid of 2 things: 1)my father's violin case,which was stored propped up behind the couch. It stood taller than she was then, was black with round silver case protectors, the top 2 of which she thought looked like eyes. They kind of did too. She did not want to look at it. 2) She was also afraid of automobile tires, not those on the car, but the tires which were stored in the barn. Off the car and propped up against the wall in the barn, they were higher than her head, and of course were black. Once my parents put me on top of the tire and rolled it around the floor to show her that she didn't have to be afraid. I was thrilled at the ride and the attention. I wasn't afraid of anything then.