“I don’t know why I’m laughing, but it sure feels great.” “You’re laughing because you survived a moment that was ruled by fear, the fear that you wouldn’t survive,” he tells me. “You’re laughing because you now see that your fear was bullshit . . . important to keep you alert, but bullshit nonetheless. This is how the body and mind react. It’s what we all go through in our passages. It teaches us to fear less, to fear with accuracy and enjoy more of the moments as we live.” I’ve heard words like these before, but now they’re making more sense. A real experience gives them life. I want to live
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