I remember so vividly when my sister and I were in Hong Kong Oceanpark two years ago and she begged me to try one of the most death-defying rides with her- The Flash. The ride will literally hurl its riders up in the air and with Isaac Newton's Law of Interaction, the twisting seats will eventually go back to the ground.
Hearing the screams from riders up in the air scared the hell out of me so I offered to stay behind and take care of my sister's belongings instead. I even took out my SLR and offered to take photos of her. She refused.
She insisted that I join her and even pointed out an intrepid Malaysian senior citizen who was waiting patiently in line, eager to have her turn to try the ride. Besides, my sister wanted me to sit beside her because she wanted to hold my hand when she will be frightened during the ride. How could I refuse?
Before I knew it, we were strapped to the chairs and geared up to be thrown and twisted 50 meters above the ground just for "the heck of it!" After all, we bought a 'Ride All' ticket so might as well avail of everything there is to avail.
After the ride, I must say I am a brand new person. Maybe that is the purpose of our life's ups and downs. The highs and lows take us to a deeper understanding of our purpose in life. There are times when we might feel a little "scaredy cat-ish" only to find out that what we thought was scary is actually just a piece of cake.
I am currently in the point of my life where I am once again challenged by my courage, not to mention, my faith. Nevertheless, I am not worried. In fact, I am confident that this is just another The Flash experience.
No matter how intimidating these undertakings and people appear to be, I am under the notion that all these are good for me. They will facilitate me immensely to become a better person. I just might laugh at all these a few months from now. Besides, I know God will never give me anything I can't handle so there's really no use to stressing myself out.
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| The Flash: a death-defying experience. |
Hearing the screams from riders up in the air scared the hell out of me so I offered to stay behind and take care of my sister's belongings instead. I even took out my SLR and offered to take photos of her. She refused.
She insisted that I join her and even pointed out an intrepid Malaysian senior citizen who was waiting patiently in line, eager to have her turn to try the ride. Besides, my sister wanted me to sit beside her because she wanted to hold my hand when she will be frightened during the ride. How could I refuse?
Before I knew it, we were strapped to the chairs and geared up to be thrown and twisted 50 meters above the ground just for "the heck of it!" After all, we bought a 'Ride All' ticket so might as well avail of everything there is to avail.
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| The thought of the experience still gives me such a rush! |
After the ride, I must say I am a brand new person. Maybe that is the purpose of our life's ups and downs. The highs and lows take us to a deeper understanding of our purpose in life. There are times when we might feel a little "scaredy cat-ish" only to find out that what we thought was scary is actually just a piece of cake.
I am currently in the point of my life where I am once again challenged by my courage, not to mention, my faith. Nevertheless, I am not worried. In fact, I am confident that this is just another The Flash experience.
No matter how intimidating these undertakings and people appear to be, I am under the notion that all these are good for me. They will facilitate me immensely to become a better person. I just might laugh at all these a few months from now. Besides, I know God will never give me anything I can't handle so there's really no use to stressing myself out.
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