Fighting Fear

  Photo Credit:  David Alfred Wood 
"Lost Lake"

This morning we were talking about fears and Rebecca remembered being on the catamaran, in the middle of the lake, no paddle, no wind, and her mother trying to feed her tomatoes sprinkled with a little salt.  That image is associated with being lost and still brings a whiff of fear into her every time she eats tomatoes with salt.

The words "Lost Lake" also bring fear to her. What could be more permanent in a child's mind than being with uncles and cousins at a place called lost.  No matter how many people were around, she said, she always knew they were truly lost.  I have never been to Lost Lake, I told her.  I was always staying at home with a baby. 

Maybe next year!  At any rate, nice picture David!  Moiya gave it to me before she left for the Shuswap yesterday.