Fear

Tonight I sat on my back porch, in the dark...with the bugs, and watched the lightening in the distance. I realized, at that moment, that I was free from fear. I was faced with things that would once cause agitation, but now merely form a tranquil, enjoyable atmosphere. All the fears that I could think of were gone. Past, future, rejection, being fat or skinny, insects, the dark, and lightening together, had faded into mere memory, as a child wakes up in the morning to find the dark was gone, and breakfast was ready.