The Bodyguard

I'm talking about the 1992 film of Kevin Costner and Whiney Houston. I watched it with my mom on HBO this morning. Fletcher, Whitney Houston's son in the movie, asked Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner's character), "What are you afraid of?" Frank answered, "Of not being there."
In more ways than one, I'm like Frank Farmer. I'm afraid of a number of things. I'll try to recount them all, I have fear: [1] of frogs; [2] of puke (I'm not actually afraid of it, its just that I get nauseous upon smelling it); [3] of suffering before dying; [4] of not being there (like Frank Farmer); [5] of being there, but unable to do something; [6] of failure (like Hermione Granger); [7] of being buried alive (like in an episode of Las Vegas, and another in CSI); and, [8] of trusting the wrong person.

Fear, according to Wikipedia, is an emotional response to threat and danger. Fear, according to my dad, is an advantage, because it makes you strive for the best. Fear, according to my mom, is natural; she would say, "harapin mo iyan at malalaman mo na kung ano ang dapat mong gawin."
For me? Knowing what you're afraid of is a sign of growing up. Facing those fears and learning from them is a sign of maturity.

I'll let you know if I would think I'm mature enough.