Reading an article in the paper today I stumbled upon a story of a woman who was born with the disability of “No Fear” or STM as they call it. I thought to myself wow why would that ever be considered a disability and not an ability. I instantly thought of my own fears…it is quite a long list and wondered how my life might be different if I didn’t have them at all. Maybe I wouldn’t get sick to my stomach when looking off of the watch tower at the local park, maybe I would let my guard down when I met someone I could potentially fall for, maybe I would be able to walk to my car at night to grab something I forgot without hesitation for what is lurking in the dark, or maybe I would even get up and walk away from my life and start a new one somewhere else. Fear has always been an impairment in my life. What I failed to realize is that fear has also been a savior in my life. It has kept me from some of the damaging activities I had the opportunity to participate in, it has forced me to complete things I wanted to give up on because I was scared of disappointing others and fear has made me more aware and careful of my actions. Most things in life are two sided, this is just another one. I think I will keep my fears for now…..until they can or need to be conquered.
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