fear

UW police circular giving news of 'incident' on campus. 'atypical' they assure us. all my thoughts are with the young girl who came to the US to be safe. till I need to go out for an evening lecture. Then a dozen reasons why i shouldn't go out come up. it is raining, i need to read, it is not really my core subject. underneath, i recognise fear. I will be damned if i let them control my life. i put on jacket, i step out. For the first time, i am carrying a flashlight.