My family and I went on a ski trip to Seven Springs PA a couple weeks ago. It was the first attempt at skiing by three of my youngest children and Kelly's 18 year hiatus was coming to an end. Me being the patient person and excellent teacher I am I was a little shocked when Kelly suggested that we send the kids through a ski class. Reluctantly I agreed and they all passed(that is the first time three Oesterblad have passed a test the first time in ages) Eric took to skiing like I do to a table of food(fast and out of control) by the end of the first day Eric was going down the intermediates slopes at super sonic speeds. Rachel and Jake were content staying on the bunny slope neither one wanted to go up the ski lift they were both afraid of the chairs and getting off of them. By definition FEAR means: "a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid".
After much coaxing (and not until the day we were leaving) Kelly and I were able to convince Jake go up the lift. In this picture is my 9 year son on top of the mountain after he looked his fear right in the eye and was able to overcome it, successfully exiting the ski lift without a broken limb and did not cause it to stop because he fell.
So I ask when was the last time you stared down your fear?
don
P.S do you like my rainbow scarf?
3 comments:
very few men could pull off that scarf look. way to go.
99the scarf made a few people wonder, I'm sure.
Great blog, we had fun on the slopes.
your line about the kids passing tests and eric at food of table made me laugh out loud!!
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