Are you Afraid?

I know many people are afraid of flying. I really don't blame them. Being trapped in a tin can thousands of feet up in the air doesn't really seem like a logical decision. This weekend I heard a story about a man who set out to conquer his fear. Comedian Mark Malkoff spent 30 days straight on airplanes, taking 135 scheduled flights in a month in a attempt to overcome his fear. He slept on airplanes and washed his hair in airplane lavatories. He even helped spice things up for fellow travellers by playing bingo over the intercom during flights. I have to admit bingo might have been a nice diversion when we were stuck on the tarmac for three hours with a baby last month. You can read all about Malkoff's story at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106498235. Perhaps you will feel inspired to face a fear of your own.