A coworker of mine refused to fly on the 4th anniversary of Sept. 11. When I suggested it might actually be safer due to heightened security, he became defensi

A coworker of mine refused to fly on the 4th anniversary of Sept. 11. When I suggested it might actually be safer due to heightened security, he became defensive. "When you have kids, you'll understand." Well, I now have two kids (aged 2 and 3 1/2), and I still don't worry about breaking a mirror, walking under a ladder, or flying on Sept. 11. I also want my kids to have a kind of self confidence and basic trust in the world. I think the local news is addictive, in the sense that it feeds a fear of not going out in the world, but instead staying glued to the TV.