An ancient fable tells the story of a mouse who was always in anguish because he was afraid of cats. A magician had compassion on him and converted him into a cat.

But then he started to feel afraid of dogs. So the magician changed him into a dog. Then he started to feel afraid of panthers, and the magician changed him into a panther. Then he started to feel afraid of hunters.

At this point, the magician gave up and turned him back into a mouse, telling him, “Nothing I do is going to help you, because you will always have the courage of a mouse.”

It takes courage to go ahead with the project proposed to us.

But, remember: courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to move forward despite the fear.

Bishop Guaracy Santos