Fears
A normal day begins, like any other day in my life, things happen and situations come along my way whether I like it or not, but somehow I get through it. But that certain day was different, because I was going on vacation. There I was standing in line at the airport security checkpoint, giving a goodbye hug to my boyfriend. Thoughts were running in my head, what if something wrong happens? What if I didn't see him again? What if this is my last time to hug somebody? Why were my thoughts like this? This fear was taking me over, like it was really happening and that I should have told my boyfriend that he must be strong for me in case the airplane crashes. But why was I even thinking this? "I am absolutely crazy," I said to myself, and the unspoken words sounded ridiculous in my head. I hugged him one more time and walked through the entrance. As I walked down the hallway, I asked myself if this vacation was really worth all the anxiety, all the feelings and thoughts that I just cant stop. Was I really this afraid of flying?When I arrived to the gate, other passengers where already boarding. I joined the line and I started praying that everything would be all right. Strange how our nature as humans change, I asked myself, why p
I hid my trembling hands under the sweater I had on my lap. The captain explained through the intercom system that the aircraft had hit turbulence from another plane, which had been flying in front of us and that there were also no further planes in front of us so we would be fine. " I said to myself, maybe there is nothing to be afraid of. He also mentioned that the good weather ahead promises a pleasant flight. Something that's always there around us everyday in our life. After his words I felt somehow reassured and relaxed or at least pretended to be. Somehow, I didn't scream and I didn't hold to anything because my body felt numb, different feelings were mixing inside of me at the same time. The lesson that was most important to realize from this experience is that my fear wasn't from flying, it was from something that we all forget about. ray now? Why don't I pray when I am driving or when I am on the train or even when I am just walking down the street? Is praying is something that comes only with our fears that are kept deep inside of us, those fears that we deny or that we don't want others to know about, "Oh God. The cabin crew looked troubled too, but they tried to comfort passengers with smiles, reassuring words, and gestures. I wanted to talk to somebody, for reassurance that things are going to be okay, but I wasn't sure if I could do that without showing panic. I opened my book and promised myself to read until the plane landed. I considered that somehow to be a bad start.
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