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And that's how we all did. Our first jump we did was a free fall jump. And really all my ten jumps were free fall jumps. And he was quite taken aback. And then, of course, there were a lot of other things we spoke about. And he was quite happy. And he said, you should meet my wife. I would like you to meet my wife because she organizes a program to motivate women, women who've gone through problems, women who have faced challenges
But, my goodness, for you to be actually prepping yourself to become a skydiver, and especially having all that background in the armed forces, I think it takes a lot of guts. It takes a lot of energy. And let's be also very honest. You're sometimes born with devilry, or else it's just not possible. Maybe you can cultivate it. You never know. I mean, I speak from not too much of experience, and I speak from having a certain scare from heights
But with adventure sports or anything adventurous, you learn to have plan b ready. You cannot only depend on what you're doing and be focused on it, because if you are facing a problem, you're not going to call your instructor or your dad or mom or your best friend and ask that, hey, how do I solve this problem? You have to solve the problem at that second. So that's what has changed me totally. To just live for today and for the moment
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Of course it's about embracing challenges, taking up things outside one's comfort zone and not hinging upon age as a factor to not do things. So I think that's a very good takeaway for me, though I still don't consider myself too old. But because you cross 35 sometimes you wonder if there is much more to do in life. But after listening to your story, I think I have at least two more sets of COVID before I sleep. Quoting Robert Frost
She's a friend who's been in my life for the last 43 years. So I treasure my friends and for me it's a great joy to spend time with her. And yes, it's never late to do anything in life. So I am trying to live my best or live my full. Who's seen tomorrow? Who knows what is going to happen tomorrow. So just yes, I agree, we should live life to the full
Having friends that last for four decades is golden or titanium level friendship and it should be maybe wrapped in cotton or wool. I'm quite amazed with that. Thank you. Absolutely love hearing from you, Rachel. Please keep sharing. Of course, travel experiences open up the mind. There's no doubt about it. And I hope you share something. Also, I think it's pronounced fur