Skydiving is amazing.
   I jumped from 13,000 feet. I was so nervous right before the door was opened. A small part of me wanted to back out, but a bigger part wanted to go through with it.
When they did open the door, everybody was out quickly. You pretty much have 5-10 seconds to back out, but you're right there. Able to experience this wonder.
   We waddled to the door, Sebree, my cute, foreign tandem, attached at my back. I tilted my head back, as directed, with my goggles on, and closed my eyes as we slowly fell forward, out of the plane.
   I grasped my shoulder straps as tight as I could, and screamed, not even able to hear the sound of it over the rushing wind as we plummeted down through the atmosphere.
When I opened my eyes, my adrenaline was rushing full force. My breaths were frantic and deep. We were warned that we might feel as though we couldn't breathe, but it usually meant you were holding your breath unintentionally.
   So, I breathed. I breathed as I never have before. These were not soft or slow, they were quick, deep, and filled with raw, sober emotion.
   First with fear. Then a pleasant, and once again, overwhelming excitement, and then acceptance and pure appreciation for the experience.
   It took forever for Sebree to open the parachute, or so it felt. Though I could have free-fallen forever if I had no physical barriers approaching at 120 mph.
   When the parachute opened, it wasn't nearly as abrupt as I had expected. It was a soft jerk upwards, and as it leveled out and we started to descend gracefully, Sebree and I shared a pleasant conversation.
   The landing was smooth. He gave me a hug, and I thanked him over and over again. I wanted to give him a gift so bad for sharing the experience with me, and for being an excellent teacher.
   I will always have such an incredible appreciation for him. He helped and guided me through the most exhilarating and dangerous experience of my life.

   Sky diving is amazing. I will never forget how I felt, and I will be doing it again as soon as I come up with the money. And it taught me that I am human, and I can do incredible things. What's next? Bungee jumping? Hang gliding? Hot air balloons?

We'll just have to see.