A simple walk home turned into an unexpected lesson on how fear can distort reality. When my son tried to warn a woman about her open backpack, she ran—literally—because fear made her see danger where there was none. That moment reminded me how often fear blinds us, robs us, and talks us out of what’s actually meant for us. In this short story, I unpack what happened, what fear does to us, and why choosing faith over fear can change everything.