And another...

To my readers:  I have been bogging my writing assignments from a book John boy got me called 642 Things to Write About.  Here is another assignment....

"You  swallowed your pride and did something you didn't want to do.  Your friend wants to know why.  The two of you are driving around an almost full parking garage looking for space for the friend's oversize pick-up.  Write the scene."

OK!  If you really want to hear this, I'll tell you!

Cal (my grandson) and I were at the church camp in Unicoi  He wanted to ride the zip line.  He was about 12 or 13 at the time.  He was scared.  I told him it was a piece of cake and I, Prisha..(what he calls me) would go first.  I really did not want to.  I was afraid I weighed too much and would snap the wire!  I was afraid if I did make it to the platform, I would chicken out.  I had to climb a telephone pole to a tiny platform then jump.

Finally I swallowed my pride, went up the pole and jumped!  It was exciting and scary and amazing, but most of all I was proud that I did it.  I was 70 years old.  I wanted Cal to experience the thrill of a zip line, but he was still too scared!

Now, Babe, pull into the next parking space or I am going to have to use a zip line to get out of this truck! 

p.s.  I turned 80 last week so in order to keep my record as the oldest person to ride the zip line at  camp, I need to go back and do it again!

via GIPHY