Oh My Shadowed Country
There are two things and two things only that I fear in this life.* Crocodiles. And fire.
There is a lot of fire in my country right now. People don't read this journal. But if they did they should go the Red Cross website, and they should donate. I am. And I sincerely hope that I never have the kind of encounter with either of my fears that these our sorry countryfolk are having.
*For this purpose 'fear' refers to gutwrenching, panic-inducing, sweaty, mindless terror. I have minor concern about other things that occur in life, such as pain of any kind, and other natural fears that crop up as the situation calls for them, such as job security, family sickness, etc. etc. Those are reactive fears. The two fears mentioned in the entry arise whether the precursor is present or not.
There is a lot of fire in my country right now. People don't read this journal. But if they did they should go the Red Cross website, and they should donate. I am. And I sincerely hope that I never have the kind of encounter with either of my fears that these our sorry countryfolk are having.
*For this purpose 'fear' refers to gutwrenching, panic-inducing, sweaty, mindless terror. I have minor concern about other things that occur in life, such as pain of any kind, and other natural fears that crop up as the situation calls for them, such as job security, family sickness, etc. etc. Those are reactive fears. The two fears mentioned in the entry arise whether the precursor is present or not.