As many, if not all of you know, there was recently a tragedy on a flight in the US. I am truly sorry, and praying for the friends and family of the passenger that lost their life. I have had a few friends ask “Do you still plan on flying?” “How can you put your life in danger like that?” and I just want to lay the truth out.
I am not going to live my life by fear. If I were to live my life with fear as the guide, I would not be where I am today. If fear were to guide my life, I would not be in Sweden; I wouldn’t be attending USI, and I can honestly say, I would have never participated in half of the activities that I do now, for fear of not making the team, or not being accepted. Fear, sadly, is a major driving force in all of our lives. I am not changing my travel plans to avoid flying, and I do not feel as though I am endangering my well-being at all. Stuff happens, nothing can change the fact that there is not a 100% safety rating for anything. I feel that it is safer to take an airplane rather than to take a bus. On a bus, the driver has to drive for long extended amounts of time, often at night. There is danger in every form of transportation, and we have to accept this and continue to make transportation safer. I have shared my travel details with multiple people in different locations, and I also check in with friends and family regularly while traveling, and post on my snapchat (so check it out) daily. No matter where you go, there is going to be some danger element involved. Even if you are walking in the middle of an abandoned field with no one around, there is some element of danger. There is crime in the safest city, and there will always be the 1 in 100 chance of something happening. Do not live your life in fear. Go out and explore the world. You never know when your last adventure will be, so do not let fear stop you from embarking on your next journey. Take the proper safety precautions and know that there is a higher power looking over you. Do not fear for I am with you ~ Isaiah 41:10 ~Adventure Set Brunette
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Suzanne Shafer
4/17/2018 07:22:42 pm
Excellent perspective! We are not born in a spirit of fear or timidity.
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AuthorMy name is Emma and I am a student at the University of Southern Indiana. I am starting this blog as documentation through my study abroad journey and future travels. Archives
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