My mother, Ava De La Paz, was a victim from a fatal plane crash back in 2004. It was as if this event had implanted internal fear inside my head. Every detail about what happened made my heart burn. I told him that I would not wish for sympathy, but just for some help. As any loyal person would, Seokjin stuck with me, till this day. After several weeks, I got referred to a psychologist. About my third week of treatment, I received a glossy package in the mail. Gold intricate designs covered the front half of the maroon colored envelope inside. Trying to find the source of the letter, I came across the words, “Museum of Modern Art”. In that moment, I experienced a journey of tingles coming through my body, my hands shook and perspired, and that sensation felt surreal. Checking the hearth of package, it came from across the country from New York. I escaped the dry heat from the California sun and I went back into my cold cave with my golden letter. Revealing the folded piece of paper, came with a plane ticket. I devoted my full attention and focus on reading the paper. My heart sank, like the feeling of yourself falling on the giant drop at Six Flags. The Museum of Modern Art wanted me travel to showcase my calavera or skull painting, for the hispanic art collection. The chip in my brain prevented myself from sensing any joy from that moment. That chip filled of traumatic fear, …show more content…
The corners of cheeks actually turned up, revealing my happiness of my dream coming true. We finally arrived to the city where the people never sleep. Eventually, the museum welcomed us with open arms and my Latino art gallery amazed the crowd. Returning back to Los Angeles, I gathered the confidence to ask Seokjin about the request. I no longer posses my phobia and we later bought two tickets to meet his parents in Asia. Traveling on a plane changed my perspective about dreams. If your dreams do not scare you, then they are not big enough. Your best friend is actually the lingering fear that will help drive you to your goals. Not only did I release my fear into the wild, but I also improved my relationship with my