Right from the start the question of a famous song comes into my mind: What are you afraid of? Mom is not afraid, Grandma always said that Mom’s courage scared her! Mom was really a brave child, who ran, climbed a tree, rode the highest roller coaster, entered the sea with strong waves and always chose what was most radical. Suddenly everything changed, I really think that things didn't change, that it was Mom who got a little tired, Mom had changed.

As a teenager I became lazy and the fears calmed down. Everything was different and calm. Mom went to the beach, but she didn't wet her hair so as not to ruin her hairstyle, she went to the water park and stayed on the float in a calm river, she went to the park, but no longer on the roller coaster. Adulthood came and I started challenged myself again, I was afraid to surf and surfed, I was afraid to drive, but I was driving, I was afraid to go on the Mont Parria expedition in my honeymoon, but I went and got to see the landscape more beautiful of all. Ballooning? It almost killed my heart but seeing the desert from above is a real delight, because the sand is golden and shiny and bring you peace!

Mont Parria by Sabrina Bastos

After I got pregnant, I was afraid of childbirth, of pain, if everything would work out. But the greatest fear of all came after his birth. Why is that? It is because by giving me the opportunity to live with you, you brought the best moments of Mom's life. I think the happier we are, the more we are afraid of losing it all.

Currently, mom is afraid of not living up to your expectations, afraid to make mistakes, afraid to make you sad, not to make the best choice, but, above all, she is afraid of not seeing you grow up, not seeing you as an adult, nor graduating, getting married or becoming a father. How scared! Mom had a yoga teacher who said that fear is the greatest limitation of human beings! Reading this text now, I have just understood what he was talking about. How liberating it is to be able to do everything despite fear, but above all, how rewarding it is! Nowadays I am grateful for fear, because when I identify it, I know that I can overcome it and I know what wonders are behind it! What do I do? I do it anyway even when I am really scared. Thank you fear!