The past few days have let me...how you say. think.
I had the chance to go up to Flaming Gorge with some friends to just boat and mess around. Forget the world for a few days. I turned off my phone as soon as we started driving, and then didn't turn it on untill about an hour before we got back to P.C. The fact that I just didn't have to worry about any drama happening back home was AMAZING. I loved it. All I had to worry about was what I was doing, and having a good time. And I did. I learned how to wakeboard, jumped off some cliffs, laughed my butt off, and you know what. while I was there. Everything seemed like it was going to be okay. Because I forgot.
None the less I also learned a few things too.
-Nature is the best place for thinking. I especially like the calm rocking of the water in a kyack. One of the most soothing things I have ever done is just sit and float ontop of the water. Just let my mind wander... and even though I'm not sure how, [through my tangled ramblings some call thoughts] I came to a few conclusions. And that was an adventure all on it's own.
-Wakeboaring has it's lessons too. You have to have endurance, paticence, an ability to laugh at yourself and you have to keep your board up out of the water ;) but, that is rather like life. Once I got it though it was one of the best feelings in the world, I had so much control, yet, so much freedom. Everysecond flying across that water was an amazing feeling. And learing everything, it was just like trying to get the hang of life, even when you get it... it's not going to be perfect but those moments where we do something brilliant are the most epic and make you keep going. It was true bliss.
-We need to face our fears... even if it feels like you wont come out alive. Most likley you will. We went cliff jumping. There was about a range of about 10 feet high to 45 feet. Many were working their way up getting higher each time. That is what I did, but man, when I got to that 45 foot high cliff. I freaked. Still I was watching kid after kid go off just fine. When it was my turn I just stood there, I knew the water was safe... plenty deep the cliff went out far enough that you would have no chance of hitting anything on your way down execpt water. My mind toyed with the idea for a few minutes then finally I turned around and walked back a few steps, then I just walked off that cliff. One of the scariest but most exciting things I have ever done. Absolutley amazing. and you know what? It taught me something, sometimes we just need to face our problems head on, just go for it, and trust that we will be okay. And then just LIVE.
There have been lots of experiences in 16 years (and i'm excited for more), but ultimately, at the end of the day, that's what makes you who you are. We all know how to laugh, we all know how to cry, and we all know how to love back. We all know heartbreak, but the world keeps moving, and we keep moving along with it. And everything we experience helps us realize how beautiful life really is.
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