Sometimes fear appears in moments when the unexpected happens. Yeah, we would say that now we are adults and therefore have a lot of experience and there's nothing to fear and so on...but the truth is that most of us still have fear hidden in some nooks inside ourselves.
That night, I was walking alone on the sidewalk of a big avenue named Tlalpan (this avenue belongs to one of the main boroughs of Mexico city called "Delegaciones", it is important because of its conservation as a forest and also other ecologically sensitive areas. The name Tlalpan comes from the Nahuatl language, and it's formed by two words-terms that means Earth (Tlal) and Upon/Over (Pan).
My tiny apartment was on the other side of the big avenue and the only way to get there was by crossing under the roadway through a long tunnel constructed under the avenue. Along that tunnel, there were some little stores; from convenient stores to clothes stores and a barber shop.
A few meters before reaching the tunnel, there was a blackout. The time was ten after nine and everything was in darkness. Blackouts in Mexico are common and some of them have last for hours. Then, I had to make a choice, stay there and wait for the power to come back on, or go through the dark tunnel and get home in a few minutes. I really wanted to get home early, because I was tired and at that moment it was starting to drizzle. So I made up my mind. When I got to the bottom of the stairs, I was following the weak light from the screen of my old cell phone (one of those old Nokia cellphones from which I could only send and receive local messages and phone calls). I hesitated for quite a while because it was completely dark.
All stores were closed and nobody was there, not even a single person trying to do the same as me; crossing through that tunnel to get to the other side."Well, it's just a tunnel"- I said to myself. Then I started to walk trying to ignore those negative thoughts about what could happen in a dark tunnel at night. I was full of fear, but I just focused my attention on the poor light of my cell phone while I was walking at a slow pace. "Try to not look to either side, but just follow the light and watch your steps."- I said to myself. When I reached the end of the tunnel I had an unforgettable feeling of success, I had beaten my fears!
That experience helped me to mature a lot, and grow up in my life. It taught me about trusting myself and being more confident, but the most important lesson was to have faith in God.
Student.
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Not many people will do the same with such worries. Surely problems are there, but courage and belief would help.
Thanks a lot for sharing.
Wow, Student! What a deep and meaningful story! Great experience! Great lesson!
Keep writing! I like your story. :)
Hi Mishaikh! Thank you for your comment! :D
More blogs coming soon!Best regards and have a wonderful day!
Student
A very good another blog.
Besides having faith in God, there is one more thing "to strive". You can't learn swimming with getting into water.
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
I must confess my fear for bees... haha. It's true! When I was a Kid I had bad times with these tiny creatures. Nonetheless, I really respect them because I know their invaluable work to preserve balance in nature.
So, today while I was taking some pictures of my pots, suddenly a bee came! At first I wanted to scamper, but I don't know how I got a grip of myself...I felt like everything was going fine, so I started to make a video of the bee.
I think this was a kind of redemption or maybe a kiss and make up with these beautiful insects of the superfamily Apoidea. :D
Rosemary, Paula, Zivi and Roman. Thank you very much for reading this blog and for your interesting comments, suggestions and support! I am very happy to share these stories with all of you. ;D
Best regards everyone! :)
Hi, Student!
Well, I think, it was because of the logical conclusion, rather than because of faith. But this is only my opinion.
Anyway, good that you have overcome your fear!
Wow Student, great story and very skillfully written. I mean it is easy t read.
I join Paula and Rosemary, saying: fear is seeded in each of us. As Paula wrote fear is helpful with making us attentive. Though we should not let fear get the control over us.
And you are right, too. As mature as we might be, we will always come across situations to which we aren´t familar and probably not prepared for. Hence we never should loose or sense for danger. Lol. it might save our life. And it is not a shame to admit fear. A shame would be if we started to avoid unknown situations.
I love this blog Student!! I agree with Rosemary.....we cannot allow fear to dictate our lives. On the other hand, some fear is healthy, for it makes us cautious, and in so doing we move carefully. We have a saying here in the USA.....an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
As a mother I would have scolded you for staying out so late and having to negotiate that dark tunnel that could have held any type of danger.
As a person like you and facing that dark tunnel I most likely would have made the decision you did, but one thing sure and certain.......along with the dim light of my cell phone I would also have been carrying a very large stick.....LOL....just in case. Praying the entire way through that place. My prayer.....Lord if you will help me get through this tunnel safely I will not put myself in this position again!!!! Thank goodness you made it safely!!!!....HUGGGGGGGGGGGGG
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