Comments on: Memoir Mondays: Looking Down from Above

By: dogtrax

dogtrax — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:41:46 +0000

Thanks for all your comments.
I am glad I could bring you to that place, and like a good friend, I invite you back down from the ledge, too. Careful, now, careful.

Kevin

By: GirlGriot

GirlGriot — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:27:00 +0000

Wow! I can so feel you standing up there unable to move, to go over or turn back! I don’t know what I’d have done in your place. I’d have wanted to jump, but I really don’t know if I could have willed myself over the edge. Nicely told, Kevin!
–Stacie

By: LisaC

LisaC — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:07:59 +0000

I have so been there! I thought at first that you were at the top of a waterslide. A waterfall is much scarier. The wild is so much less predictable than a person-made waterslide! Every time I go to Niagra Falls I have this insane feeling that I am too afraid to jump. Of course I am! Thank goodness I am!!! But why do I think about how afraid I am every time?

By: Liza Lee Miller

Liza Lee Miller — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:09:07 +0000

I have strong memories of being at the top of a high dive, frozen, as well. My daughter, on the other hand, revels in leaping off the high dive. It’s amazing how different we are while being so similar too.

By: debrennersmith

debrennersmith — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:52:08 +0000

Such vivid wonderful description. I was scared for you and with you.

By: Jane Swanson

Jane Swanson — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:40:37 +0000

“Once is enough”……….I’m inspired to think of something from my past where this saying is true.

I really felt your fear in this writing.

Just. Such. Good. Words.

~jane

By: dogtrax

dogtrax — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:05:30 +0000

I’m not so sure I conquered it as much as survived it.

Kevin

By: Nancy Cavillones

Nancy Cavillones — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:15:48 +0000

Great story! Conquering fear is definitely a character-building moment.

By: dogtrax

dogtrax — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:05:22 +0000

Hi Bonnie
Let me think about Photo Fridays.
I have thought about documenting small scenes around my house. You know, the tiny dramas playing out beneath our vision.
Maybe this is a way to get into photography.

Kevin

By: blk1

blk1 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:55:40 +0000

Love this part:
Finally, after what seemed a lifetime, I willed my young body to the edge, placed my toes over the abyss, and launched myself into a free fall off the waterfall cliff that was about 60 feet above the pool below. It was an endless drop. I was both in the moment and outside of the experience.

And the ending…a refreshing surprise.

And of course the photo….

Just sent you an invite to Photo Fridays. What do you think?

Bonnie