Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!

Don't be afraid. Not even a little. Not ever. If you saw the Wizard of OZ, there is one part where the adventurers are entering into a dark forest, they get scared when they start hearing noises coming from the foliage around them. The Scarecrow wonders if there are any animals out there who might be interested in eating things like, um, straw, and the Tin Man's like, Yeah, there are probably lions and tigers and bears out there. Whatever.

Naturally, this causes the Scarecrow to anxiously repeat, "Lions and tigers and bears," and Dorothy throws in the good old "oh my" for dramatic effect. Pretty soon, the three are skipping through the forest chanting, "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! They are trying to overcome their fear of the unknown. What we know is that the lions and tigers and bears we cannot see, can't really hurt us. We live in a world of smoke and mirrors where there's only the illusion that we could somehow become less than the greatest we've ever imagined ourselves to be.

And it's this very image, the highest from within us, that’s summoned our boldest dreams, daring us into the light with the promised rewards and drawing us through the very fears that have kept us from it.

Slayer of dragons. Matador of all time and space. Rightful heir to heaven on earth. Don't be afraid. Not even a little.