Years later, as an adult, I remember sitting next to a strong, impressive-looking young man in a military uniform. The next time I took a plane, I suddenly bolted and walked out just before it pushed back from the gate. I am still grateful for the advice a former pastor gave when I was scheduled to fly across the country and, in shameful tears, confessed my terror to him. I was shocked. It's just a train ride.
People do it all the time.
Besides, it's cheaper. I eagerly clutched at his solution as at a life raft. It may seem shocking, but Christianity is utterly opposed to such a notion. So can we, through God's grace.