[at-l] Adventure and Adversity

[askowronek at mindspring.com (Amy Skowronek)]

On Oct 19, 2005, at 9:19 AM, Jan Leitschuh wrote:
>
> We are on a ridge from which there is no escape, so we keep on  
> hiking. What else to do? It's downright unnerving - and Something  
> Else too.
>
> The thunder is crashing close above us now. It is intense. I start  
> to whoop.
>
> YEEEHA-A-A!!!!
>
> Why not? I feel ALIVE! Even if vaporized in the next second, the  
> rush RIGHT NOW is intense. Clyde looks back to see what I am  
> hollerin about.
>
> Right then, a blinding flash and simultaneous BOOOOOOM!!!! RIGHT  
> OVERHEAD.
> Instinctively I drop to my knees in the icy water. I don't think I  
> am praying, it just seemed to be the thing to do. Clyde, Da Man,  
> doesn't even flinch.
>
> Upon realizing life still continues for both, I whoop again.


I had a similar experience in college.  Instead of a Jan-like life  
affirmation, I developed a fear of thunderstorms.  Heh.