Posts Tagged ‘afraid’
Afraid
I am generally not a fearful person. There are things that startle me or scare me. I work hard at overcoming fear as often as I can. I think it was Zig Ziglar that said, “F.E.A.R. stands for false evidence appearing real.” Fear is a part of my emotional make up just like happiness and…
Read MoreShocked or Afraid
I remember when the US Forces went into Iraq to capture the rebel leader – Saddam Hussein. I can still remember General Norman Schwarzkopf describing the invasion as “Shock and Awe”! It was a combination of overwhelming power and displays of force. The idea was to demoralize the enemy with such a tremendous show of…
Read MoreBad News
I am certainly not a fan of bad news. I don’t like giving bad news or receiving bad news. I know for sure that I’m not exempt from getting bad news. I remember what I was doing and where I was at when I received bad news. Sometimes it seems surreal and unbelievable. I…
Read MoreNot Afraid
I remember when I was in college; my favorite job was working security detail. My job was a lot like a “night watchman” as I patrolled the campus looking out for the safety of my fellow students. I remember I had a two-way radio and some kind of clock. I had to go to different…
Read MoreFight For Me
I remember 7th Grade as a bit of a dark time for me. I was not a nice kid. Others who quite frankly were troublemakers heavily influenced me and I became a one of them. I was in trouble all the time with the teacher. I was part of group that kept stuff stirred…
Read MoreAfraid
As a kid I was afraid of the dark. As an adult, I’ve learned to over come that fear. I’m still a bit startled and afraid of snakes. I tend to kill them on site and then see what kind of snake it was. I’m sometimes afraid of letting my newest driver at 16 years…
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