The answers defenses give are varied

The answers defenses give are varied. Here are just a few: I protect you from feeling pain. I am protection from fear. I am a wall protecting you from hurt. I am a barrier to grief that I think you can't bear. I protect you from the anger that wants to kill someone.

— from Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)

Also belongs to

• The Mind in the Cockpit
• The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy)

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