I am brave. Small spaces terrify me. I hate my fear. I swore to face it to see the ancient artifacts encased by dripping stone at the Cave of the Stone Sepulcher in Belize. It just meant swimming an underground pool and winding through a tight maze in the dark. Sweaty nightmares plagued the night before. Then at breakfast the sweetest five minutes. “I’m sorry, ma’am. There were flash floods in the cave last night. Today’s tour is canceled. Would you like to try tomorrow?” Nightmare justified. “No, I’m good.” I am brave. I have fear. I’m fine with that.
Betsy Ellor is the senior editor for Words Unbound Studio. When not writing she spends her time hiking and battling prehistoric mosquitoes in the woods of Massachusetts. Twitter & Facebook: @bewordsunbound