Fear:1, Me:0
Had my first rock climbing experience at Dick's Sporting Goods in the Arlington Park's Mall yesterday. Made it about 2/3rds of the way up the #2 wall.
Why did I quit? Fear. Though I was harnassed securely, I just wasn't sure what was going to happen if I lost my grip. Turns out, when I let go of the wall, the ropes easily (and painlessly) supported me while I was being let down.
I wish I had realized that was what would happen while I was climbing. I would have kept going.
There's a metaphor somewhere in this story , isn't there?
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After rock climbing, we went on to Cook's where Sheila and Levi had a brief visit with Jon Westin and Wes. Then to Pappasitos, where I gorged myself on chips and enchiladas...
Why did I quit? Fear. Though I was harnassed securely, I just wasn't sure what was going to happen if I lost my grip. Turns out, when I let go of the wall, the ropes easily (and painlessly) supported me while I was being let down.
I wish I had realized that was what would happen while I was climbing. I would have kept going.
There's a metaphor somewhere in this story , isn't there?
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After rock climbing, we went on to Cook's where Sheila and Levi had a brief visit with Jon Westin and Wes. Then to Pappasitos, where I gorged myself on chips and enchiladas...
posted by Matt at Saturday, April 02, 2005
4 Comments:
Very true, how much trust do we have in God? Its easy when life is easy and fair but what happens when our faith is tested???
Well, now you know. Try again. The fear will go away.
Glad you were able to visit Jon Westin --- he's definitely still in my prayers.
After a conversation with my wife this weekend, I feel constrained to add to this post that it was only MY belief that I got 2/3rds of the way up. After speaking with Sheila and Levi, it appears that I may have unintentionally exaggerated.
Sheila says that I was about half-way up, at best, and Levi puts me at about 25%. Sheila did add that maybe she didn't have a good feel for how high I was, but the repressed giggle that followed "Well, maybe you did get a little higher, dear" told me that she doesn't think so...
Daddy,
I said you got about 1/3 of the way up. Because you were about twelve feet above Becca. I think if you fell the harness would have caught you. -Rachel
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