Let Go of Your Fears

"To let go of your fear is to challenge yourself to face and pass through it."

~daddy

Once in my childhood, in the first week my parents began to set up a bedroom for me that separate me with my brothers (we used to sleep together since we were babies), I can't close my eyes because it was so scary being in the darkness, ALONE. And at those nights, I switched off the air conditioner and knocked my parents' door pretending that I can't sleep because the air conditioner is broken. My father, the one who always knew what was going on with me (and there's nothing to do with the ac, of course), brought me back to my room and then accompanied and fan me until I finally fell asleep. Succeed! See how smart I was. Whilst, I heard my father whispered, don't be afraid my dear, never scared if you are not wrong.

Knowing that this trick wouldn't last forever, I knew that I have to overcome my fear, so at one night I wanted to go to pee, I dared myself to get myself to the toilet (and in that house, toilet is located at the back area means I need to pass the dark living room, dining room, musholla, plus a narrow alley before I got there). You know what I found out? Nothing. no strangers, no ghosts, no creepy things. Nothing in this darkness that I should fear of. Until I went back into my room. From that time, I taught myself to kill my fears to things, let say.. being in the darkness, being the only passengers in the public transportation at night, going alone to out of town, or even expressing anger and disagree feeling to those in higher position than mine. Because my dad taught me so, then every time I feel fear of something, the only way to shoo it is by facing it anyway.

I want to be as brave as my daddy. There is no reason to be fearful unless I'm wrong.