Fear - Part 2

I wasn't going to write a part two of this one, but we watched a movie after I posted that really struck the point. Pleasantville, it's on Netflix.

The general idea was, without ruining too much of the movie, things started changing in Pleasantville and there was a lot of fear associated with it. There was pain and unpleasantvilleness too. But stepping out and embracing the change meant stepping into the fullness of what the world (G-d) had to offer.

The movie is not a perfect analogy. And I generally wouldn't have thought I would get some kind of spiritual confirmation out of a movie like that (if you watch it you'll understand), but G-d uses asses sometimes, and it really encouraged me that I needed to step out despite my fear. That my fears were largely justified. I will experience most if not all of those things I'm concerned about, but that the good that will come of it will far outweigh any hurt of difficulty.

So I don't have a big deep learning for you today, but I am encouraged that I can step out and experience a richer world than I am now and that G-d will carry me through.