Today’s Question by Aart Hilal

by Paulo Coelho on February 22, 2008

If you look back on your life and career: Which moment was the most terrifying or worst in your life?

The day that I was kidnapped by the paramilitaries, and the days spent in jail, back in 1974.

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Kathleen February 25, 2008 at 12:57 am

The most terrifying for me was singing on stage. I looked like a deer in headlights with knees literally knocking.

The thing is that that mental picture makes me belly laugh now.

Nothing anywhere near as truly terrifying as being kidnapped.

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Nasi February 24, 2008 at 8:51 am

The day that I found out my husband was fake !!!!!! I was deceived and I am still paying the price of being an idiot !

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agnieszka February 23, 2008 at 10:11 pm

……..
to make it fade away,
you have to depart this world,
go where no one can find you,
where you are out of reach,
where is… your soul,
find this bird from your dreams,
the dove,
see the peace,
bring it…..home.
………..

love
Agnieszka

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Marie February 22, 2008 at 10:31 pm

And in view of what came out of that ‘worst’ moment, was it not also your best?……

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agnieszka February 22, 2008 at 10:03 pm

Dear Paulo,

If we could have this power..
we could..
take the pain away.

lots of love
Agnieszka

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