As If I were there

As if I were there

I don’t want to do this! I wailed in my head, as I  nervously stepped down the cliff edge. I didn't bother to say that aloud as I had heard what he said to the other woses like me, “ I can’t pull you up now, you’ll have to go down!” Well that and the fact that I didn't want to sound like a complete scaredy cat.

“Get a move on, ya scaredy cat!” the heavily Canadian accented instructor yelled from about two meters above.  I felt like replying shut up but that would desecrate my reputation so instead I Just jumped as far out as I could and gracefully swung back onto the dirt/rock wall quietly. His mouth gaped open at my achievement and I felt quite a bit smug so I showed off more and I ran and leapt and even stood my way at a right angle down the cliff.

Right then, I realized something. I wasn't scared anymore! But then I realized something else. I was at the bottom of the cliff and my turn of fun was over. I was so happy I’d finally done a jump!  My word, It felt like I’d just been in space and every thing I knew about  balance was totally irrelevant. When I’d stretched my legs to touch the ground I was immediately grateful for earth and solid ground!

Right then I just wanted to climb back up the cliff face and let the Canadian man see my smug face but I couldn’t because I was swept away with the crowd and I didn't have my harness on anymore. I had other activities to go to but I still had a smile pasted on my face for the rest of the day!