Silly Fears

Wednesday, October 10. Did you know that 3 weeks from today is Halloween? Life is moving so fast. Today is Day 4 of Story Week. Enjoy!

We all have fears. Some fears last our whole life and some only last a month or so. Whatever your fear is you can't let it hold you back. You know some of the things I fear: clowns, go-carts, the dark, confrontation and public speaking or singing or really anything I have to do in front of people. Some fears can be kind of dumb, but some fears are very serious and have a good reason behind them. Like my fear of go-carts.

It was my first time behind the wheel. Oh the power I felt when my hands caressed the tiny black steering wheel. The petals were green and red, labeled GO and STOP. With my mom sitting next to me, I experienced driving a go-cart! We were at Incredible Pizza. My mom was obviously not thinking straight when she said I could drive and that she would ride with me. Well I go behind the wheel, but I hadn't grasped the concept of "with great power comes great responsibility." I had the power but no clue what to do with it or how to use it. So I did what any kid would do behind the wheel. When they said GO! I put my foot on that bright green pedal and I put that pedal to the floor. I flew!! But I didn't get to drive for too long, because a couple seconds after putting the pedal to the metal I but the metal into a wall. Full speed right into a wall. I guess I didn't understand how to slow or turn the wheel. I just went fast and straight. Well I hit the wall so hard I flew forward hitting my head on the steering wheel, getting a cut going from my right eye up to my forehead. My mom was mad! Until she saw her baby girl bleeding. Then she felt bad and took me home. Needless to say we never did go-carts again.