Fear. We all have one thing or another that scares us. That fight-or-flight sensation can, at the appropriate time, be a really good thing. It can save our life. Take me for example; I'm afraid of snakes...and I should be. Most of them eat little frogs. But, at other times, fear can stop us from acheiving our goals...or even finding love and friendship. Fear causes stress which we all know is harmful in so many ways. Hate is just fear. We tend to hate things that are unknown to us. Human kids say that they hate broccoli. Has broccoli ever hurt them? Probably not. They don't want to try it because it's something new to them, so they just say they hate it and won't even give it a try. It's safer that that...
I recently went out on a limb (and no, I'm not a tree frog...) and got to know a couple of snakes who turned out to be more like me than I ever imagined. We are both trying to teach children. We may have different messages, but the idea is the same. And that is to instill less fear in children and open their minds to new things. Now, these smae snakes are some of my best friends. if I had let fear guide me, I'd have missed out on meeting them. My chef friend, Coqui the Frog, teaches kids how to cook and to eat healthy, nutrishous foods that they might not otherwise even consider...like broccoli. But what if adults got brave and tried new things, too? Why should the kiddos have all the fun? Just imagine the great things that humans could accomplish if they just put aside their fears and hatred, even for just one day. Much of the discontent we see in the world would fade away. When we let fear run our lives, we run the risk of not living life to the fullest. Sure, we may feel safer but nothing great or amazing ever came out of playing it safe. There would be no heroes if no one stepped out of their comfort zone. I, for one, am making the pledge to live my life in a place of love, rather than fear. I'll still be careful of things that I know can hurt me, but I won't automatically assume that something, or someone, is bad until I assess the the situation that is presently at hand...or flipper, in my case. from now on, I will be brave. I will be a super hero, even if it's only to myself. Love is a much nicer, brighter place to live. The land of fear is dark, scary, and uncertain. And who would choose to to live there once they know they can pack up their suitcase and move to a better place. As they say in the real estate biz, it's all about the "location, location, location."
I recently went out on a limb (and no, I'm not a tree frog...) and got to know a couple of snakes who turned out to be more like me than I ever imagined. We are both trying to teach children. We may have different messages, but the idea is the same. And that is to instill less fear in children and open their minds to new things. Now, these smae snakes are some of my best friends. if I had let fear guide me, I'd have missed out on meeting them. My chef friend, Coqui the Frog, teaches kids how to cook and to eat healthy, nutrishous foods that they might not otherwise even consider...like broccoli. But what if adults got brave and tried new things, too? Why should the kiddos have all the fun? Just imagine the great things that humans could accomplish if they just put aside their fears and hatred, even for just one day. Much of the discontent we see in the world would fade away. When we let fear run our lives, we run the risk of not living life to the fullest. Sure, we may feel safer but nothing great or amazing ever came out of playing it safe. There would be no heroes if no one stepped out of their comfort zone. I, for one, am making the pledge to live my life in a place of love, rather than fear. I'll still be careful of things that I know can hurt me, but I won't automatically assume that something, or someone, is bad until I assess the the situation that is presently at hand...or flipper, in my case. from now on, I will be brave. I will be a super hero, even if it's only to myself. Love is a much nicer, brighter place to live. The land of fear is dark, scary, and uncertain. And who would choose to to live there once they know they can pack up their suitcase and move to a better place. As they say in the real estate biz, it's all about the "location, location, location."
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