It is normal to be afraid when we experience something for the first time.  It is not a new phenomenon.  The philosopher Aristotle wrote 2300 years ago, “You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.”  Author T.S. Elliot takes it a step further when he writes, "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."

We all have to fight fear when something is unfamiliar, but the grace of courage is available to all who are willing to try.