Have you ever had the experience of jumping off a cliff side into a dark, cold, and unknown body of water? Everyone tells you it safe, you have even seen others do it. They seem to be having fun and excited. Now it is your turn. You look over the edge and down the cliff side into the water. All the things that could go wrong flash before your eyes.

At some point you take the leap and suspended there for just a moment the fear in you peaks to crescendo and then evaporates as the wind rushes through your hair and the surface of the water seems to be heading toward you.

You break the surface, sink down and quickly come to the top. What were you worried about? That was easy, right?

Guy

 

 

 

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