You know the feeling, it's the one you get as you wait in line for that huge rollercoaster. It's the most popular ride in the park so you have been waiting in line for hours. You and your friends know exactly when you are going to scream, put your hands in the air, and you have even prepared the perfect silly face for the camera. But as you get closer and begin to really look at the huge drop and listen to the screaming people that butterfly feeling begins in your stomach and you hear all the people screaming as they drop. The clickety-clack of the upward moving rollercoaster seems to pound through your head and you begin to wonder whether this is maybe not the smartest thing to do, and then you've boarded. The suspense kills you as you move upward and all of your common sense seems to have been left back down on the solid ground. Then your falling and that inexplainable high fills you as you float through the ride and when you stop you can't believe it is over. And this happens every time you do it.
If you haven't figured out the metaphor yet this is pretty much how our whole family is feeling. We are all done planning and getting ready and all that we have left to do is dwell on our upcoming adventure and everything that might go wrong. But the best part about all that is after we go up the only place left to go is down and once we get going it's going to be a blast.
24 hours and counting......
1 comment:
Great metaphor Jess! Now we really know how you're feeling. We'll pray for you to feel better and get some sleep on the plane tonight!
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