Big cat, Tiny Dog

Fear is amazing, I have learned something from my cat about fear. Recently we added Dad’s tiny dog. She a cute little thing. When she first moved in they played right away I wasn’t worried, until after I gave Otis attention. The dog is a little 8 pound dog is that, and Otis is a 20 pound monster, Honesty I was worried about Otis the Big cat, and not the Tiny dog being the one to cause harm. Otis now when he walks by the dog will hiss and growl at him, and boy if I am holding Otis, and the dog is near in goes the claws trying to hold on to me for dear life.
It’s amazing how fear has affected my cat, and how it has caused Otis some problems, almost similar to what fear cause us. Hiding in the room, or hiding from everyone fear is powerful, but as Believers we have to remember G-d is stronger and nothing should be allowed to hold us back.
The dog and cat are also an example of not readily forgiven on my cat part. Otis wants pretty much nothing to do with the Dog unless Otis goes and sniff the dog, then by golly dog had better stay still or else. The dog is an example of quickly forgive and forget because she just wants to play with Otis, and doesn’t understand why Otis could possible feel like that..
Next week will be my first time reading the Torah, to be honest I am a little scared. Why am I scared, that I can’t seem to figure out why, other then the fact it will be reading out loud. I have a choice let my fear determine if I am going to read it or stress out over it, or Practice it and leave it in G-ds hands. I know how to read it and have it 10 days before it due to be read. I know the words because I have already went through it a few times and what I do not know I will go to one of the girls tomorrow and ask them to help me there are 2 words which I am not sure of but I am pretty sure I have it. So why do I feel fearful might be because of what happened in grade school I used to hate reading outloud and never learned how to feel comfortable. This is different, because I am a adult know and have practiced and study my part. I know I can do it, I just hope I do it perfectly. Fear can be caused by wanting to be perfect, which if the standard is to high it can cause trouble.
At least I do not have to give a Torah Commentary like my husband does, maybe I should get him a
Victorinox Swiss Army watches so he can stay within his time limit. He is talking about Yoseph this week.