# The Disease of Fear **Source: [[Owen Cook]]** A father is out with his son visiting another tribe, which has been terrorized. The father said, "*Son, what did you see in the people? What did you see inside of them?*" And the son said, *"What?"* And he said **"Fear, deep rotting fear."** When you allow that fear into yourself, it gets in there; it's like a disease, like cancer; and you can't get it out. **I didn't raise you to see you live with fear in your heart. So let go of that fear before we go back to the village. And we will consult the elders and the gods tomorrow. **