The Thrill Of Our Lifetime...

A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.                                     

                                   ~from The Wizard Of Oz       

We are known forever by the tracks we leave behind.
                                   ~Native American Proverb

If I could take the hands of time and hold them in my own, I'd keep them warm within my grasp and never let them go.
                                    ~ Brian's Song


We all surely have those vivid memories of shared moments when we felt a rush of feeling incredibly alive.  The moments we look back on and cringe now, not believing we could be so crazy.  And yet so grateful.  Because that incredible exhilaration never diminishes over the passing years.  Especially when shared.

"Common everybody!  Let's do it, okay?  All seven of us holding hands!" said Donny.

Kate said, "No way!  This is crazy...but...do you think we really can?!!"

We were a group who met while working summer stock theatre one year and shared a magical bond.  We remained close even after life took us each in different directions.  Some bonds of friendship never diminish. 

One day that summer we ended up at a gorge with a deep lake known for its' high cliff to dive from.  Now we are talking high here folks, as in Olympic high diving platform high.  Very high.  Mt. Everest high.  Massively high.  With deep dark water far, far below.

"We can do it!  It'll be a blast!" said Mark.

Sydney said, "We've just GOT to try this! Adelaide, what do you think?" 

"It's crazy.  But if we don't do it we will always regret we didn't, you know?"

Lisa and Sam agreed.

So with me right in the middle and the seven of us holding hands, we took a running, high flying leap off a high rocky cliff to the depths of oblivion far below.  

It was absolutely EXHILARATING.  

But...one time was enough for all of us.🤣

The best part about it though?  This was something we did together.  The sharing made it special, so very special.  The best moments in life are the shared ones.  The ones we never let go of and keep warm within our grasp forever.  And believe me

we each are.

Uh, even though we now know we were all as crazy as hell to do it.🤣