Yesterday, I felt fear.
I was working as a lawyer and my train of though was derailed.
My speech was not coherent. My ideas not succinct. The order of my questions were inconsistent.
I had to write my ideas down.
I was afraid.
You see. I always pride myself as a good speaker. Not just a good speaker but and exceptional extemporaneous speaker. In college I was a kick ass rebuttal speaker. I can detect and pinpoint from a distance the frays of a neatly packaged argument.
I could nitpick or bombard any argument.
I can think on my feet with a speed of light.
Oh hell! I just think I'm verbally gifted.
Thus the fear.
I felt that my brain was not cooperating.
I knew what i wanted to say.
I knew what was wrong with the arguments.
I could not produce a well thought out argument.
And I realize why.
I am rusty.
I should talk more.
I should participate more.
Instead of sulking in my more than a decade of pity party I should celebrate and go out. ;)