"the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"

Those words are known by most to be from a speech given by a president of this country. However, they are far more meaningful than any political implications they had at the time.

Fear really is the enemy and it's hard to not be fearful when it is in the core of my memories, but it can be conquered! It still rears it's ugly head once in awhile, but being aware of it when it does is half the battle.

The good thing about growing up in fear is when you find out that's not how everyone else lives and there's another way to walk through this life. What an amazing discovery that was. I can't remember the day--it was more like a slow unfolding that led to a small "aha" moment, more like a "hmmm" I see.