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10 Things: Fear
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 9:41AM Ayelet Waldman, From Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace:
“I always tell my kids that as soon as you have a secret, something about you that you are ashamed to have others find out, you have given other people the power to hurt you by exposing you.”
Take a sheet of paper. Make a numbered list 1-10. Write down ten things that Scare You. Or, if you like, the first ten things you think of when you hear the word Fear. Explain if you want. Everyone can play. Writers, non-writers, skateboarders, kids. Fun for the whole family.
GO!
1. My children getting hurt or being harmed
2. Losing control
3. Violation of myself or my home
4. Hurricanes and massive natural destruction
5. Civil unrest and hate crimes (*edit for political snarkiness* Ok, a hint of snarkiness. I wrote this list right after I read an article about Rick Perry and Sarah Palin, and several articles about Arizona immigration law.)
6. My mother (Full disclosure: this was actually the first thing I wrote down. I moved it. There’s that shame thing slurking up to bite me.)
7. Being aware, but in pain or unable to communicate (I’ve done this one, don’t care to repeat it)
8. High or oddly structured places, especially with fearless children
9. Looking stupid or foolish (and knowing it)
10. Disappointing the trust of people I love
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