Cause Intro 1

         In the summer of 2010 I was nearly bucked off a horse in a field in Gatesville Texas. I was scared afterwards, but I refused to let that fear prevent me from doing something that I loved doing, which was ride a horse. After taking a few minutes to gather myself I once again hoisted my body up into the saddle, leaving my mind momentarily on the ground until I was safe and settled in the saddle. I could have said screw it, and just stayed on the ground, petting the horse and wishing I could get the courage up to try again. Though a scary experience I learned a very valuable lesson from it, fear can be crippling, but to let yourself miss out on certain experiences because of them is pointless. Now I’m not saying that a person with a phobia of snakes should go to the Amazon, phobia’s are much more dangerous and serious than just normal fears. But if you’re scared of a bird just because one pecked you in the head when you were little is ridiculous.