I Am Afraid Of ....


 I was taking to someone the other day about things we are afraid of.  Some of the things I am afraid of may seem a bit silly to others.

I am afraid of not finding my car. I know, I should remember where I parked my car. I should be able to hit the emergency button on my fob, but I sometimes just stand in the crowded parking lot and think every white car is mine. 


I am afraid of dropping something in a place I can't get it back. I think about manholes, grates, an outhouse, or a crack in the sidewalk. I don't know why I am afraid of this. It has never happened to me, but I just always think my wallet, keys, money, something is going to fall in a place and  I will never get it back.

I am also afraid of my car not starting when I am at some remote place at night. I think I heard too many of those scary stories in my youth of the the guy with the hook on his arm that was left dangling on the car door handle.

I am always afraid I will come up to a small group of people I have known my whole life and won't remember any of their names.


Things that many people are afraid of like spiders and snakes don't bother me as much as a doll sitting on a shelf looking like she is watching me. Especially if her name is "Talking Tina".

When I am up to the checker at the grocery store with a cart full of groceries and five people are behind me in line I am sometimes afraid I will discover I forgot my wallet.


 I am afraid of getting lost while driving in the woods. Even in the daylight, even when someone else is driving I am always afraid when I am lost. There are people who say, "Oh, this will be a fun adventure. Who knows where we will end up. " while  I am breaking out in a cold sweat. 

What are you afraid of?




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