My Greatest Fear....

My greatest fear is not public speaking, although it is known as the No. 1 fear in the world. Speaking in public was perhaps my greatest fear when I was a student, but after having joined the teaching profession and toastmasters' activities, I have overcome this fear.

My greatest fear is not death....for as a Christian, death has no sting for me.

My greatest fear is not poverty for I have always experienced God's timely supply, for He is Jehovah Jireh, my Provider. I know God will never let me go hungry, for I have yet to see a skinny raven! If He cares for the birds of the air, would He not care for me, the highest of His creation.

My greatest fear is not failure....for failure only brings me a step nearer to success. Hence, I can try again and again.

My greatest fear is not of falling down....for life is not about falling down; it is about whether I pick myself up again. I know God will send people in the likeness of Barnabas to encourage and uplift me.

My greatest fear is ...... W O R M S! Cr ee ee py c r a w l i e s!! They make my hairs stand on ends, my heart miss a beat and legs go soft.! The other evening, I was cutting a chiku when suddenly the head of a big fat worm showed itself! Immediately I threw the knife and fruit away! The worm was really fat...even fatter than me...in worm size! It must have enjoyed the succulence of the fruit! I shared with Vanessa Yong about my fear, and to my horror, she told me that her ex-husband had eaten live worms before! They were at a tour fair, and a New Zealander showed how he ate live worms. Her husband, Seetoh, followed suit! He said the worm was creamy and tasted like caramel! I pleaded with Vanessa to stop because I felt like vomitting! Some people are just so adventurous with food. Why! I would not even take mutton, beef and lamb!

I shared with my manager, Aveline, and she told me that she had eaten roasted cockroach before! Arghh! Not again! Aveline shared that when she was a little girl, she often had tape worms in her stomach. Her mother believed that eating roasted cockroach would help to get rid of the worms. Her mother would catch the cockroaches that invaded the house, and removed the wings and heads before she roasted them. Aveline vaguely remembered the taste to be like roasted cuttlefish!

I know that everything has a purpose and God has created worms as food for the birds. In fact worms have lots of proteins and little cholesterol. This is why birds often look so healthy, with shiny, gleaming feathers! One man's meat is another man's poison!