Susan, thanks for your feedback and that's a great insight on how to look at this on a personal basis. Your statement matches my experience too!  I also have to admit that it took a few weeks of practice and counseling with my instructor and mentor before I was willing to fly solo again. I spent a lot of time reflecting on why I wanted to fly but in the end the dream and reason why were bigger than the risks. It also helped me realize that there is risk in everything we do and that we need to proactively identify and manage those risks in whatever we do from driving to work, managing a project, or flying an airplane.