Fear is a powerful thing. It has its firm grip on me most days in one way. From not knowing how I feel from day to day with fibromyalgia and depression to driving in rush hour traffic. From threats from the weather to being worried about bills. I worry and am afraid of a lot. Those are things I can’t really control. But what am I most scared of doing… that is a tough one.
I think the one thing that people seem surprised by that I have a lot of fear about is driving on the interstate. If it was just me on the road, I wouldn’t even be driving 75mph likely. I see on the news too many accidents at high speeds with deaths occurring. Put me on a road with people easily going five to ten mph over the speed limit and I am such a nervous wreck. I don’t like the high number of cars and hate the higher speeds.
What would it take to get me off the secondary state highways with a 55mph speed limit back onto the interstate? I don’t know if I will ever be able to again. I see myself as a hazard in that situation, because I get nervous and slow down. I am not the least little bit an aggressive driver so I would never be able to cross two lanes or more to get to an exit… it just would add more stress and anxiety. No, I can’t see it ever happening again. It is highways and through towns instead of interstates and byways. Besides, doesn’t slow and steady win the race?