SJTurner

Touche

I am so absolutely happy that you added your story of losing your soulmate. You described everything I am still currently feeling, and you just gave me hope that I won't always feel lost or numb. Thank you, truly. And I'm sorry that you lost him. The pain is indescribable and unknown to most. ‎"... and once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return."

Thanks everyone

I was thinking she might also have problems with FF since the wind is pretty brutal if you are extremely stiff. The arch may be hard to maintain as well. As for landing, she may be able to do a modified slide during landing so she won't have to pull her legs up to her chest on approach. Good luck!

I have had some devastating things happen recently and got into skydiving as a result. Has anyone else had a bad experience that influenced their decision to jump? How has skydiving helped you overcome your setbacks? I just wanna make sure that when I start working JUST to support my skydiving habit that it will become my new therapist since I won't be able to afford one. Cheers DZ.com! ‎"... and once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return."

I recently did a tandem up at Eloy and am looking into AFF. I had wanted to go skydiving for a long time but it wasn't until my boyfriend (basically fiance) passed away that I decided to do it. The whole incident with him dying really taught me to not wait to do things that interest you. Leading up to the jump, I wasn't scared, excited, or anxious. I was still completely numb from his death (jumped less than 2 months after he passed). I went up in the plane being completely comfortable with the risks. I was with a talented TM, and yet I still felt I was challenging god or whoever to take me as unfairly as they took the love of my life. I don't want to leave my life up to anyone else. I don't want to play it safe and do everything right just to have it taken away in the blink of an eye. I want to know that I am the one saving myself each time I jump. So even though I don't have an exciting story about my first jump, I can honestly say I understand why you jump out of plane and risk your life. It's freedom, pure freedom.... Has anyone felt similarly about their reason for jumping or taking control of their life? ‎"... and once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return."