You could see and feel the panic everywhere! During the two-hour bus ride, my young son was crying and acting in ways that were abnormal for him. I knew he could feel my fear and apprehension. This was a real fear that I had never felt before; it was fear of the current situation, different from the fear I had felt before the trip. That was a false fear created by my previous experiences; for example my children who had difficulty traveling, arguments between siblings or simply the fear I felt for the future. It was happening now! Everywhere we went there were 3 armed men on every corner. I'm never sure who you can trust. I've seen a rifle push my daughters away and I've seen men try to lure my 5-year-old son away from me. I was so scared when we reached our hotel on the first night, that I refused to allow my daughters to sleep alone in the booked connecting room. At 4am I heard a noise and woke up to men entering the room where my 12 year old daughters would be. I was terrified! Within 10 days of arriving home, the Revolution began and I knew we had been exposed to the real fear of the present moment. Through the events and incidents of this journey, I have learned to overcome the unnecessary fear that I cause; and how to discern what real fear is and what it is