The realization that I was afraid impelled me forward. For many years, I have worked to be courageous in the face of my fears. I decided that I would be courageous. Courage is a funny thing. People think of it as a feeling, but it is not.
Courage is an action.
Courage is doing something despite how I feel. On this day, despite the feeling that I might have a bad headache, despite being afraid, I got on my bicycle. During the next two segments, I didn't think about my head much. I thought about what God might call me to do in the future. I thought about God calling me to go to prison to protest injustice.