Jerry Angstrom had a fierce fear of flying. It’s not as though he had flown in a plane before. He hadn’t. Nothing bad had happened to him in the air or on the ground to make him fear the 747 that could take him on his vacation trip to Key West. He simply couldn’t bring himself to do it. Every time he thought about stepping onto the plane, his mind would race with thoughts of doom and gloom. “What if the plane crashed?” “What if the engine failed?” “What if it ran out of gas.” “What if I die?” The very thought of putting his life into the hands of the unknown pilot caused him to practically break out in hives. Instead, he thought how much happier he would be if he stayed in his house, relaxed by the pool, and forgot about that trip. After all, did he really need to see Key West? 

Jerry has w…