Fear.

Everyone handles fear differently.  I work in a dental office & every day I have the opportunity to deal with people & their "fears".  Some people won't look you in the eye, some stare at you & never break eye contact, some cry, some get nasty with their words & some stay quiet.   Is there a right or wrong way to do deal with fear?  Not necessarily, but I'd like to think that when dealing with my own fears, I do not hurt others along the way.  Fear is complicated though, isn't it?  It can really limit you as a person & cause you to miss out on some amazing experiences.  I once had this fear of heights.  I'm not really sure why?  As a child, I was always the "tom-boy" & climbed a lot of trees.  I did fall out of a tree once & knocked the wind out of myself....BAD!  Maybe that traumatized me? Anyway, I've had this fear of heights & hated the fact that something could make me so weak in the knees & sick to my stomach.  Even driving across the Tacony-Palmyra bridge turned my stomach.  So, I decided to go skydiving.  Face your fears, right?! It ended up being one of the best experiences in my life.  I felt this HUGE adrenaline rush & this sense of power that I can't describe.  I've had many other fears since then, some I have faced & some I am still getting enough courage to conquer them.  I guess my point is...just because you are scared doesn't mean you should limit yourself to that experience.  It may just be one of the best things to have ever happened to you.......