Openeyes: thank you for the advice on telling the co-worker.

Spiderlegs: that was hilarious!!! I am giggling in the office and I am sure the other person working down here thinks I am Nuts (no pun intended...or was there? lol)

Hellion: they don't; I really was in denial about the whole thing for a long time, plus i work as a court/police clerk in a PD that I had hopes of being a reserve officer for. I have realized, though, that I should share this with them because I will not be in any position to serve the public in that capacity if I startle that easily!

I appreciate the responses, and will be "lurking" about the forum bit by bit to absorb any information that I can!