FEAR

Growing up, you probably realize somethings about yourself.
Like what you are afraid of.

Let me scroll down that list for a second...

• Heights
• Spiders
• diseases
• terrorist attacks
  
• needles
• incredible storms
  
• noises in the dark
• Any of those jump-out-at-you Halloween places
  

Most of these I can deal with nowadays if I can calm myself down before. I've gotten so much better with spiders-even just in these past few years. I've gone from hysteria and anxiety to nervous, forced, courage. I can walk across the bridges above our quad at school without becoming too shaky. Diseases and needles? They can go hand in hand, so I had to get over at least one.

Anyway. As I've grown, there are different things in this world that frighten me. More serious and psychological things.

• Environmental damage/ resource depletion
• Hunger
• Economic collapse
• Straying from my faith
• The 2008 election
• Not doing enough for others
  
• College/Careers
• Bigger spiders (seriously)

I may still have to keep my cool and refuse to look down when I climb the stairs at the Civic Arts Plaza, but I am working toward letting go of those unimportant fears, so that eventually I can relieve myself of these other worries. It's okay to be aware, but I'd like to rid myself of any major, stressful fears, especially any that simply concern me.