I walk along a stream, the water rushing past quickly and loudly. I don't get too close, because what if I fall in? I'd definitely die. I want to get close, because I'm a waterbender. I'm just untrained, well, because of my aquaphobia. Fear sucks. But it's a medical thing, I can't stop it. I try to lean into the water and bend some of it, but it's so daunting that I end up jumping, and backing away quickly. Okay, maybe the river itself is the problem. I need to find a calm, clear pond. There's no way that could scare me. So for awhile I search for that pond.

I finally find one. It's calm clear, exactly what I was looking for. So I go to the edge and try to bend. But suddenly, I see a fish dart by. And another. What if I bent the water and they came with it and they jumped out and bit me! Wait.. no. If I'm going to be a waterbender, I have to let go of fear. So I lean in closer, accept the fish are there, and do one of the moves I was taught. Wow, I'm a natural! The water swirls at ease at my command, freezes, melts, straightens, bends, everything. This is what my fear was stopping me from doing. It's so fun! But I need to test something. I run, and run, until I reach that stream I was at before. The water is going so fast, and it's so loud! Droplets of water spatter my face. Okay. This, is not scary. I try to think that, but it is scary! Against my will, I slowly kneel down by the edge, and bend the water. I try to calm it, by lowering my palms. And, it works! The whole stream goes silent, and all the water is stationary. I drop my hands by my sides, and the water starts rushing again. How can I be afraid of this when I have such control over it! But then I realized, I'm not afraid anymore. I could jump into the stream for all I want. Fear. The only thing keeping me from having fun, living my life. I have to say, life without it is pretty amazing.