I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
Nelson Mandela
Fear of the unknown terrifies mot of us. When BD happens, we find the world as we've known it is destroyed. The M that we knew is DEAD. The W that we knew is GONE. We must accept these facts and begin to realize that we have been given a great opportunity to grow and become the person we were always meant to be.
We must conquer the fear of the unknown and live in the now. Shed the guilt and shame from the past. Love unconditionally. Understand that no one is perfect. We have done the best with the tools we had at the time. So did everyone else in our lives.
Conquering our fear is a great step. Courage comes from our own understanding of our place in this world. I hope that through this journey I can find the courage to overcome my own guilt, face the unknown, and become a better man.
Both 40 T-22 M-18 S13 S11
Bomb, ILYBINILWY-7/10/13 EA #1-confirmed 7/10/13, ongoing since 5/13 EA #2-9/13/13
