Fear had to be handled with care, managed so it became a tool, not a weight.

Never let fears get in the way of happiness, because fear can lead to such irrational reasoning, and we can make dreadful mistakes, saying things we can’t take back.

And as she grieved, she realized that she had never trusted the world to keep herself or those she loved safe. From the moment of her mother’s death, she had known that terror could be around the next corner at any moment. Had there ever been a time when she felt the clutch of fear in her gut loosen its grip, so that she could have faith in the future?

And fear is really the most omnipresent of emotions, isn’t it? Fear and panic can be crippling for all concerned.

I believe it’s called ‘irrational reasoning.’ It’s what happens to people when they’re scared