Fearless
Fear is the root of many evils. Fear motivates prejudices, wars, the hoarding of resources, and unnecessary, unproductive worry. Fear keeps us from taking chances. Fear can stop us in our tracks when our heart is telling us to "do the right thing." Fear is bad... ...but not entirely bad. Fear is a learned emotional response, one that my toddler seems not to have learned at all. A fearless toddler is a terrifying thing. A fearless, clever, and dexterous toddler is capable of causing her mother's insides to seize in panic multiple times a day. Let's just review today. Shall we? First thing this morning I awoke with my clever toddler's feet in my face. She likes to be in our bed but hates being under the blankets, so she typically finds her way into our room in the middle of the night and sleeps horizontally between her parents' heads. Why not? We're obviously 'not the boss of her'. Not long after I woke, bi...