September 14, 2012

The Big Jump



It is exciting, it is thrilling and it is the best- Sky Diving. Loved it totally. Getting into the gear, being trained by your tandem jumper, getting onto the plane and finally jumping – it’s the best! Really! 
Before we went there, I kept thinking about what if I forget to jump, what if forget to open my parachute and you know, the ultimate – what if I die! But after we were there, we knew there would be a trained tandem jumper doing the jump along with us. All we had to do is to listen to his instructions! Up on the plane, going to an altitude of 13000 feet, I just dint have the time to be scared anymore. 
The moment I jumped was by far the most exciting moment in my life. I was flying, i felt light and could look at the world from a whole new perspective! Landing was even better for I could look all around me and my trainer took of my glasses so that I could enjoy the ride down even better. It was the perfect day for skydiving – clear and bright and beautiful fall colors. Life couldn’t get better! Thanks to Ugen, for without him, I would never have even thought of trying something like this.
Well, after flying to the moon and flying high, it was time to come back to the earth.  I came back with bang, literally. I twisted my left foot after landing, and that resulted in a swollen, sprained ankle. I am now using crutches to walk, but my ankle should be fine soon.
To anybody reading this – don’t let my injury deter you from trying skydiving. I probably dint do something right, but that still doesn’t steal the show for me. To me, this feat is among the best things that I have done in my life! Don’t miss out on skydiving! When you come back to earth, you’ll have a whole new outlook to life.