Taking Risks

I saw the most amazing example of taking risks last night at a halftime show during a basketball game. (Normally, the halftime show is little girls dancing in ways that I wouldn't dance like). Ladies from the age of 50 to 92 came out and provided a little show/dance. It was clean and fun. The 92 year old woman did her own little dance which included a high kick (higher than mine) and a perfect spilt on the floor. WOW!

I wonder if I would be brave enough to take risks when I get older, then I realized why I am not taking risks while I am young. What is holding me back? I am afraid of what people will think of me? Why do I care what so many people think? Why am I a coward? Am I scared of being hurt or rejected? Am I scared to let people see the real me? Is there something wrong with the real me?

Taking risks just doesn't apply to putting yourself out there like this 92 year old women. I think it applies to standing up for ourselves and speaking out against things that are not right. I don't want to be scared to tell someone to put away a porn magazine or stop smoking or cussing if my nieces and nephews are around and can see or hear it. I am protecting them. Why am I afraid to offend others with my beliefs? I have been trained to not offend others and be careful, which is some situations is great. Other times, I need to take a stand. I stand for something, do my actions speak what I stand for?