August 24, 2007
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so, i just read a few of the blogs on today’s featured question of “what is your biggest fear?” i think most people’s answers were crap. that’s a harsh statement but i figure, why be blunt? most of what i read described being alone as the biggest fear. it’s crap, crap, crap.
pick something better, i swear. say something original. i don’t know, say that your biggest fear is never learning how to knit, never seeing the taj mahal, that the world’s leading oncologists will never come up with a cure for cancer (or that they will, but for strictly monetary purposes they will keep it to themselves). say that your biggest fear is not dying, ever. that scares me more than death. say that your biggest fear is that you believe in the wrong god, or none at all, and that you’ll be stranded at the equivalent of the pearly gates and (is it peter or paul that guards the gates? and shouldn’t i know that?) whoever won’t let you pass, so you’ll be stuck for all eternity and a day with, i don’t know, richard simmons, sweating to the oldies.
tell me that above all your biggest fear is being subjected to empathic suffering. or simply say that you’re afraid of mediocrity.
ciao bella.
Comments (2)
As stupid as it may seem, being or dying alone is a very real fear. One I used to have and still do. Now though, it takes a back seat to another real fear for me. Something happening to me and my fur kids not having a good home. that scares the daylights out of me.
All fears are justifiable. I know some of them may sound nuts, but to the person saying them, they are very real and should be taken seriously. That’s my opinion, for whatever its worth!
BTW, what is your fear?
Honestly, I don’t know who you think you are to judge other people’s responses as “crap”. It is one thing to have an educated opinion, but to refer as other people’s fear as “crap” is ridiculous and shows me you have a lot of growing up to do. Being alone for some is unbearable. How does being afraid of mediocrity any better than being afraid of dying/being alone. Exactly how did you come up with that formula that dictates who’s fears are “crappy” and who’s are not? You are very forth-right with your opinions, but didn’t answer the question yourself. Are you afraid that people would have the same reaction to your fear? By not answering, does that somehow make you better or superior to those of us that open our minds and hearts so you can sit behind your computer and tear people down?
You commented, “…don’t make your life all about your children.” If that is how you really feel, then I pity you. Its the parents that take too many steps back that fail. It is all about balance and knowing when to push, and when to back off, but not simply taking steps back. My dreams can be put on hold. I have 18 years with my child, and 8 of those have already passed. School will always be there, but in 10 more years, my son will not. He will be a grown man, and I will have to hope that I did things right. You can’t do that if you don’t make your life about your children. It’s a fascade if you think you can.