ER - Shifting Equilibrium

9/18/2009 07:41:00 PM In ,

Neela: There's so many things I've missed out on because I was afraid.
Brenner: Well, you're obviously not afraid to fly in really bad weather.
Neela: You know when I was six, my um, aunt took me to a toy store and gave me five pounds and said I could buy anything I wanted. I wandered around the store for what seemed like hours, terrified that I'd choose the wrong thing. The wrong doll, my sister would laugh. The wrong book, my brothers would take it. The wrong teddy, the kids at school would think I was a baby. I left the store with nothing. My father put the money in the bank.
Brenner: Sensible kid.
Neela: Well, the point is... for as long as I can remember, I've carried this irrational dread of making a mistake. It's with me all the time.
- ER - Shifting Equilibrium