Everyone is afraid of something...

Even Superman has fears, every person has something (or more likely a list of somethings) that they are afraid of. Some are realistic, some have a difinitive cause, some make no damn sense at all. Here's my list.

1. Falling down stairs. Now, I have never fallen down stairs, but my entire life I have had this fear. I don't know why. I always hold the hand rail and watch my feet when going down. Going up is fine.

2. Spiders. Not an uncommon fear, I know. As a child I was bitten by a Brown Recluse and had an allergic reaction to it, ending up in the ER. That pretty much solidified it for me.

3. Swimming in lakes/oceans. I won't do it. There are creatures in the water and I can't see them. I don't care if it's just catfish, won't do it.

4. Stinging insects. I have gotten through 34 years and have never been stung by a bee or wasp. I don't feel the need to ruin that winning streak!

5. The In & Out drive-thru in SE Mesa, AZ. Don't get me wrong, it's not enough to prevent me from using it, the fear of dragging all three kids through the store is far greater. This drive-thru has this really tight turn and large stone columns that hold up a concrete slab covering it. As I sit in line, all I can think of is that large concrete slab crashing down on top of my truck.

6. Loss of balance. I don't fear heights at all. In fact, I'd be perfectly OK with hanging onto the side of the Eiffel Tower as long as I had a good hand/foot hold. Balancing precariously terrifies me, even if there is only a few inches to the ground.

7. Jail. I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't fair well in jail. I doubt this is something I'll ever have to test out, thankfully.

8. Interviews. I actually break out into a cold sweat, clammy hands and all. I have to concentrate to smile and make sure my voice doesn't waver.

I don't fear big ticket items like disasters, zombie attacks, SkyNet, or death. I mean, I'm not exactly looking forward to dieing, but I don't worry about it. Although, I do think suffocation/drowning has got to be the worst way to go.