In the Echo of this Ghost Town: Facing Fear

SOME SH… STUFF I LEARNED ABOUT FACING FEAR

BY GRIFFIN NICHOLS

1. It’s fu…flipping terrifying, but…

2. Everyone is afraid of something, and if they say they aren’t, they’re lying.

3. I used to think that not caring would cure me of being afraid, but it was a lie I told myself because really all I felt all the time was fear.

4. When I looked at my friends, I hid my fear in bravado so they wouldn’t see how bad I felt about myself. I was terrified they’d learn the truth that I was weak. Turns out, you can’t hide stuff like that because the truth always comes out mostly in ugly ways.

5. Max taught me that admitting you're afraid doesn’t make you weak. It’s exactly the opposite. Admitting you are afraid is bravery.