"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." ~ Helen Keller
I could repeat this mantra a million times -- and I may have already repeated it that often -- and I still cannot get it to stick my psyche. Not even the words of a personal heroine can make the idea remain for long in my grey matter. *sigh*