--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I was so scared, I was so terrified. Then…" description: "\"I was so scared, I was so terrified. Then I saw you, and I promised myself that if I could just get up, I'd walk over to you. I'd tell you how much I n..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e46/anonymous-1_promised_i-was-so-scared-i-was-so-terrified-then_778373.jpg" --- # I was so scared, I was so terrified. Then I saw you, and I… ![“I was so scared, I was so terrified. Then I saw you, and I promised myself that if I could just get up, I'd walk over to you. I'd tell you how much I need you and how much I want you and how nothing else matters.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e46/anonymous-1_promised_i-was-so-scared-i-was-so-terrified-then_778373.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e46/anonymous-1_promised_i-was-so-scared-i-was-so-terrified-then_778373.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e46/anonymous-1_promised_i-was-so-scared-i-was-so-terrified-then_778373.jpg) > “I was so scared, I was so terrified. Then I saw you, and I promised myself that if I could just get up, I'd walk over to you. I'd tell you how much I need you and how much I want you and how nothing else matters.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Fear transforms into determination when love is seen, prompting a promise to act despite terror. **In simple terms:** Love overcomes fear. Key Takeaway Let love motivate action. Themes love fear determination Mood hopeful intimate Type personal inspirational When to use this quote - relationship crises - personal challenges - mental health battles Key Concepts personal growth emotional resilience commitment Questions to Reflect On - What steps can you take to confront fear? - How does love change your priorities? A Different Perspective The promise may be idealistic without addressing underlying fear. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Terrified](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/terrified/) ## Related quotes > [When I fell to the floor tonight, I was so scared, I was so terrified. 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For it was not promised!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/thank-you-god-for-waking-me-up-and-allowing-me-to-see-this-new-day/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Sometimes I wonder what makes you keep running back to me, but when I take you back, you keep hurting me. You have promised…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/sometimes-i-wonder-what-makes-you-keep-running-back-to-me-but-when-i/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More by Anonymous > [And a tear rolled down her cheek, as she said goodbye; because she's walking away, and she's never looking back](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/and-a-tear-rolled-down-her-cheek-as-she-said-goodbye-because-she-s/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Life is full of change. That's how we learn and grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/life-is-full-of-change-that-s-how-we-learn-and-grow/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-ll-seldom-experience-regret-for-anything-that-you-ve-done-it-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/scrabble-the-game-is-available-in-braille-that-s-a-nice-fact-this/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Everyone needs someone to love, and I choose you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/everyone-needs-someone-to-love-and-i-choose-you/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“THIS tale of my sore-troubled life I write,    To thank the God of nature, who conveyed    My soul to me, and with such care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/this-tale-of-my-sore-troubled-life-i-write-to-thank-the-god-of-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Put on my J's and dance the whole night away Im naughty by nature like Im hip-hop hooray With my hands in the sky,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/put-on-my-j-s-and-dance-the-whole-night-away-im-naughty-by-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Me.. 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But we need not be afraid or feel inadequate. The Savior…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-d-hales/for-many-the-call-to-be-a-christian-can-seem-demanding-even/) [Robert D. Hales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-d-hales/) > [“What He has chosen not to reveal to me is inconsequential when compared to what He has promised me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-smith/what-he-has-chosen-not-to-reveal-to-me-is-inconsequential-when/) [Angie Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-smith/) > [“She promised me I wasn’t the product of my yesterdays, and knew I was destined for amazing tomorrows.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brittainy-c-cherry/she-promised-me-i-wasn-t-the-product-of-my-yesterdays-and-knew-i-was/) [Brittainy C. Cherry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brittainy-c-cherry/) > [“He promised he'd never leave me. That we'd be friends forever." 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