By Andrea Clark Hagan
I don’t watch the news. In fact, if my husband turns on the news, I leave the room. There’s no way to truly isolate myself completely, anytime I unlock my phone I see the headlines. But the headlines tell me all I need to know. That I should be very afraid of the world we live in. And that’s the belief that I’m trying not to let take root.
There is no medicine for fear. Scottish proverb
Of the malady, a man fears, he dies. Spanish proverb
He who fears something gives it power over him. Moorish proverb
The day we fear hastens toward us, the day we long for creeps. Swedish proverb
Fear is only as deep as the mind allows. Japanese proverb
Some claim “do not be afraid” is written in some form or fashion 365 times in the Bible, one for every day of the year.
So what to do during this time of uncertainty and fear? Robert Frost said that “the best way out is always through.” So we’ll go through it and we’ll get through it. And I still won’t be watching the news.