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Renee
08-08-03, 07:27 PM
Now that I have your attention. I have a story to share with everyone.

Most of my life I have been over-weight and basically a really private individual. I have never done anything that I consider risky or bold. This past weekend that changed.

While visiting Pigeon Forge Tennessee, I saw this new thing at a park called SCAD diving. Suspended Catch Air Device. It is 84 stairs to the top of the tower. The person is in a collapsed seat that attaches to a beam, then the person is swung out over the net. On a 3 count you are released to completely free-fall around 50 ft to the net.

I stood there for a long time and looked. Finally, I decided that I was tired of letting my weight hold me back. I hiked up the 84 stairs, took a minute to catch my breath, and I did it!

I even have pics to prove it. It was the MOST AWESOME experience of my life and it only cost me $15.00. I feel like a million dollars. Never again will I doubt myself or what I am capable of doing. I really hope this helps someone who reads this. The next time you are watching life pass you by, think of me and JUMP right in with everyone else.

bird songs
08-08-03, 09:35 PM
Good for you Renee, you did what I always wanted to do but I was afraid nothing would contain my weight ..
Even on roller coasters, I had a secret feeling that going up hill, I would cause it to stall.
Now, I really dont care to pay attention to those things, if its my time to go, nothing will stop it...

Tryin2Looz
08-08-03, 09:47 PM
:dc Now you can do Anything!!! See why I'm a rollercoaster fan...I want to do that and am trying to talk my husband into taking me to Busch Gardens...It's really far from us, but they are supposed to have a lot of different stuff like that and plus some of the most awesome roller coasters in America! I think even in the World!...We have one of these things in OKC at Frontier City which is a six flags...and it is called the "sky coaster", however, the first day we were there, it was broken down, the second day, they had it running...But I wasn't about to take any chances that it may break down again...I'm a real thrill seeker, but that may be too much of a "thrill" for me...LOL!!!!

aria2000
08-08-03, 09:57 PM
Wonderful, Renee! :lily:

Debbie1986
08-15-03, 11:07 AM
wow that sounds so much fun - wouldn't mind doing that myslef :) good for you!!

angelmommy
08-17-03, 09:59 AM
Renee Congrats for jumping head first and doing something you thought you never could do that is great!

Hugs
Jeni