Fear

I think it's too difficult to explain a topic like this.. I've wanted to, but I fear the wrong words coming out or leaving over a million and twelve things out.

There are so many different types of people in this world, no one could name them all. I'd like to take the time to point out certain kinds of people that fear. 

They fear physical objects, rejection, losing close ones, getting hurt, hurting others, dying, living, or even doing what they're created to be. Most all of us obtain a fear in something, if we didn't we must not feel correctly. Fear is not a good thing to look at, but sometimes it can save us from certain things. Maybe I shouldn't of put it it like that actually. I'm not sure how to best describe this.. I'm a very fearful person sometimes. People can't hide from the world forever though. That's letting it control us and that's not what we're put here for. These are the people that watch the world pass them by without a single blink of regret, no, not till the end. 

I look at things in my life now that I would have completely missed if I hadn't taken those chances. I would have never been able to walk the Great Wall Of China with my dad, or climb Camelback Mountain in Arizona and actually reach the top in a day. Even small things like jumping off a bridge in Norris Lake, or taking a step towards someone you never thought you could do. Life is full of things like these. Maybe not always big, but the steps are worth taking. Always. 

A lot of the time, we fear because we've already been hurt. It's a guard we naturally put up right away and no one is allowed back in. Or new people aren't allowed in to begin with...? I think both. Trust is such a strong word to our society, yet most people can't seem to fully hold to such a promise. Is that why fear is such a common thing to everyone? Maybe if people kept their promises, there would be trust. And with trust leaves behind fear. I feel wrong and right in different ways so there may not be a real answer to this question. 

People start to show their fear in many ways i think. Some are mean and build walls, and others are funny by making jokes about themselves before others can beat them to it. A lot can be emotional and stay quiet until they get to a safe place, or the ones who even use things to feel numb and lose all feelings. 

These are all the wrong answers, but we still do it.

I wish I knew why? Without fear, lives would be touched more often and people would have the courage and faith to do the things they never even dreamed of doing before.

What's stopping us though?