I had been aware of Max Brooks on the periphery of my Geek-Dar, because of World War Z. But aside from that and from the bare knowledge that he's the son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, I knew very little about the guy.
But two quotes from his latest book - Minecraft: The Island - really stuck in my mind.
Fear can be conquered; Anxiety must be endured.
and...
Panic drowns thought.
Oh.
My.God.
Hoo, boy, did those hit home.
I mean, I've seen them both in action more times than I can count. I've had some serious (intermittent) anxiety since Laston's death. Laston himself would panic over very small problems and be unable to discuss anything rationally until he calmed down. Leanna and Lizzy both share this issue with their late father, and I've had my share of a few panic attacks myself in the past year.
Epiphany for me, even though I knew this already (I guess my periodic panic was drowning the thought until someone else said it).
Maybe this new (undrowned) knowledge will help me deal with the Constant Dread I've felt on a regular basis since last November 8th.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going off to put all of Max Brooks' work on my amazon wish list.
Did I mention my birthday is coming up in a month and a half?
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