Very few things truly frighten me. It’s not that I’m invincible, it’s just that the world generally has two kinds of problems: Ones I can fix, and ones that can’t be fixed. The former I approach calmly, and the latter I do my best to accept with grace.
When my best friend got sick and it became clear he wasn’t going to get better, it broke my heart. But it didn’t frighten me. I knew I would be sad, devastated, along with all his other loved ones. But those are problems that can’t be fixed. You simply have to face them, holding whoever’s hand you can.
But there are a few things that put knots in my stomach and ice in my veins. One of them is the work I’ve put into my family being taken away by some outside force. I’ll still face those threats, but the looming idea of them chills me.
Wish me luck.
The Opportunity Machine 