fear

"Do one thing every day that scares you."

                                                          Eleanor Roosevelt

i try to live this concept.....and today i faced my biggest fear

deep water

as part of my job, i was required to jump into the deep end of the pool,

get to a raft (float, paddle, slap my way to the raft) and then climb into it.

for a week, i have practiced visualization, and today i put it to the test.

we donned our life vests, i stood on the edge of the 16 feet end of the pool,
and jumped in.  i started counting, and don't remember getting to 1-2-3
when i bobbed back up.  i layed my head back and backstroked to
the raft.

there are two strap ladders and about 3 feet of inflated rubber to climb up
and over, fully clothed with an inflated vest on....i had a hard time heaving
myself out of the water,
and then,
like a big old fish,
2 of the men in the raft grabbed my arms and hauled me in.
i was slapped onto the floor and slid across....

no fear.
any more.