“Somebody ought to tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit every minute of every day. Do it, I say, whatever you want to do, do it now.” — Michael Landon
“A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” ~ John Steinbeck Packing became a chore. I was still having mild anxiety about the thought of travelling on a zip line. Eventually, we had stuffed the suitcase and had everything prepared for the next day’s adventure. I was unsure about anything at this point. I had missed the 24 hour zip line cancellation fee and realized that this would have two options: I would do the zip line or I would do the walk of shame. To make sure my “fake bravery” stayed in place, I watched YouTube andvimeo videos of zip lining. This time, I was closer to getting to know that feeling. Bobby was pretty cool with the idea of watching more videos. Who knew that ... read more
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Pre-note: I'm not saying that this experience cured my fear, but I am saying that I took one small step to overcome my fear. I finally understood that my fears could stop me from actually living my life. Maybe I selected the time to face my fear because of the events that happened over the course of a year. Then again, I had always wanted to do something that would make my heart jump. Bobby's birthday seemed to start out like any ordinary occasion with the usual planning and research on the internet. We had both experienced Catalina Island in various ways. Mostly by travelling on a friend's boat, relaxing at a ... read more
