Fear is something that everybody goes through. It is something that I wish you did not have to go through it, but things happen that makes you go through them. My dad told me never to fear anything. I like this way of life because if you go through things and you are fearing them, you are not going to live life to the fullest. I think for me sports are a good example of not fearing something. If you go into a game and are fearing the opposing team, or an opposing player you are not going to play to your best potential. If you know that you can get past your fears, you will be able to play better and compete to your fullest potential.
The thing that I most feared when I was younger and it will probably be my greatest fear of all time is kidnapping. I always thought of kidnappers coming to get me. (This was the time before my dad told me not to fear anything.) I always saw things on the news, t.v., or in the paper about somebody being kidnapped. I always thought that I would be kidnapped. The times that I remember were when I was young and in my old house. My good friend lived four houses down from me, and I always would go to his house. Every time I went to his house I would look down the streets and make sure there were no cars coming. I thought that if there were no cars that I would be safe, so that is what I did. So I would look down the street and if I saw a car, I would hide in my garage, and if I did not see a car than I would be safe and I would sprint as fast as I could down to his house. The night time trips were the scariest though, because anybody could be outside and I always thought there was a kidnapper.
As I look back on this, I realize how over the top my thoughts were. Sure there could have been a kidnapper, but the probability was not likely. To this day I have gotten over it, for the most part, but I still fear for my sisters safety because she is still young.
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