"What puzzles me is why so many people are scared of so many ridiculous things."

Cathy Seipp said last summer:

Did you have to develop a thick skin or does it come naturally?

I guess it just came to me naturally, although naturally we all become less sensitive to what others think of us as we grow older. Or at least, we should. The alternative is to remain forever a sensitive adolescent, and that's kind of pathetic.

Did you have to develop your self-confidence to write as fearlessly as you do or did it come naturally?

Again, I think most people naturally gain confidence as they age, if only because we develop a sense that we finally know what we're doing. What puzzles me is why so many people are scared of so many ridiculous things.

These are words of wisdom, words to live by. Thanks to Cathy for saying this and for saying and writing so many other fine things.

Cathy Seipp, R.I.P.

Here's the L.A. Times obit. And this is nice, with a terrific photo, from LAist.