Never Fear

Today, my boyfriend and I ventured to the Florida "country" for a BBQ with his friends. It started out laid back with everyone posted up in chairs overlooking a private pond while soaking up some good ole vitamin D. Then some gunshots sounded in the distance and immediately my boyfriend was ready to go to where the makeshift shooting range was.

"Do you want to come with?" he asked me.

My first reaction was Heck no, I don't want to come with. You know how much guns scare me. But then I told myself, the only way I'm going to start getting over this fear is by facing it. So I did just that.

"Sure, I'll come with," I told him, feeling nervous and excited at the same time. 

We got to the area where a few others were watching and waiting to shoot their gun next, and after they had their turn I was asked if I wanted to give it a try. I had only shot guns one other time in my entire life. My mind said yes, but apparently my body didn't agree. I went for it anyways. I aimed a .40 pistol at the target and shot. And shot a couple more times.

"Take some breaths. You're shaking like a damn leaf," one of the guys said to me.

So, I took some breaths, and realized that at that moment I was conquering one of my fears. It felt liberating!

With that said, the next time you are faced with one of your fears, look it straight in the eye and control it with will power. 

One of my other fears is of heights. Guess I'll have to find the tallest roller coaster to overcome that one!

"To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom." Bertrand Russell