By Ryan Francesca Stretch, 8 years old
Featured Young Writer of the Month
I am afraid of many things, for instance the dark. Sometimes
after horror movies or scary stories, I think odd-looking creatures hide in my
closet, or under my bed. But I know it’s just my imagination.
I believe in ghosts, do you? Ghosts can’t hurt you. They can
just startle you. Sometimes myths can scare me as in “Bloody Mary”, which gave
me bad dreams. Sometimes in dreams scary visions appear in my head, then I
finally wake up and realize it’s just my imagination again.
It’s okay to tell someone you trust about what you’re afraid
of. Fear is nothing to be ashamed of. When I am afraid,
sometimes I sing.
What do you do when you are afraid?
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Ryan Francesca Stretch
is an 8 (going on 18) year old third grader at Adda Clevenger Junior
Preparatory School in San Francisco, CA. She has always possessed a flair for
the dramatic. She enjoys reading and writing, but most of all controlling her
environment. She is the oldest of three children in her family. And, to her
mother’s knowledge, she has never watched a “horror movie”.
Image credit: asingaporeanson.blogspot.com
Ryan, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on fear with us. I am so grateful that you can tell me when you are afraid. I love you, and I am very proud of you. ~ Mommy
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that Ryan. I do the same thing you do. When I'm afraid, I find that talking about it with someone else usually helps. I love you. Daddy.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us Ryan! You are an excellent writer, and very intuitive. I especially love that you mention that being afraid is nothing to be ashamed of! Very smart.
ReplyDeleteRyan, we are all afraid of certain things and just sharing the fear with someone you trust is often a good way to start to get past the fear. I don't sing because it hurts the ears of all of the animals across the street in the park, but I'm wondering what else you would suggest. Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your fears. You are smart to tell others who love you what frightens you. You are also a talented young writer. I love you forever and ever and always. Nonnative
ReplyDeleteThis is great Ryan!!! Fears are very natural and normally a source of things unknown. I for one think you are very brave and always face your fears head on! Thank you so so much for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteRyan, this was such a great post. And guess what? I get scared of the dark sometimes, too! I used to be scared of beetles, but I broke my fear by making myself look at them - close up. Once that didn't scare me, I actually touched one. Now when I see them, I don't run away, but they're still not my favourite bug.
ReplyDeleteI sing when I'm afraid, too! I have a very vivid imagination,which is the main reason that I don't watch many horror movies. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! :)
ReplyDeleteRyan, you sound just like me! I get scared of things too, like needles and when I have to speak in front the class. When ! get scared I try to think of something else and I try to calm down my breathing.
ReplyDeleteI used to be afraid of spiders, but then I learned more about them, and now I think they're cool! I'm the aunt who has pet spiders, and my family thinks I'm cwazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you for all of your wonderful comments! I feel very happy when ever I read a new comment. All of you are very kind! ~ Ryan
ReplyDeleteP.S I am NOT a drama queen!
Ryan, Thank you for sharing! When I am afraid, I think of you and I feel better. I am very proud of you and love you very much. Grandfather
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