Day 226

A Do you know why you're afraid of thunder?
B I'm not afraid-
A You are. Everyone that ever was has been afraid of thunder. Denying it doesn't help, only understanding it. Now: do you know why?
B ...
A You are afraid of it, because it shakes you. That simple.
B Wow. You come up with that on your own.
A It's true.
B Sure sure.
A It's true. Something you can not see, nor touch, comes at you very suddenly and fits itself into the spaces between the blocks you are built of and lives there. It invades you. Even if is just for a moment: you are invaded. And it doesn't matter what you say or what you do, you cannot prevent it. This thing does nothing to you, but you are frightened all the same. Imagine something that wanted to harm you. Imagine thunder that bites.
That's the universe you live in. And that is what you are afraid of.
B ... so you telling me this, this means I'm not afraid of nothing no more?
A Oh no, you'll be afraid regardless. But now you'll know why.
B ... fantastic.