First of all, I'm no longer moderated, yay! Not that it was bad, I didn't mind at all. But I couldn't post in fast moving threads or forum games, because there's no point in it if your post appears after five other replies have buried your message (especially in games). Now I can!
The other happy is a little odd, but it's a happy nonetheless. So as a kid, I was terrified of the civil defense siren. It got better as I got older, I could handle the monthly tests, but I was still terrified that that thing would go off for real. Up until last night.
...We were woken up by that godawful sound at 4 AM. At first I was paralysed, but then reason kicked in. I got out of bed (calmly!
), turned on the computer, and went to our local news site to see what was wrong. It was "just" a huge fire that was spreading dangerous fumes. Why is that a happy? Because I didn't freak out, and it wasn't the end of the world! I always thought that if the sirens went off, it would mean that complete mayhem had broken out, and my life would be over. Last night I found out that the sirens can go off, and we will still be okay. I am no longer afraid of it.