The Pros And Cons Of Ziplining

My feet hesitantly stepped onto the platform as I took a shaky breath. I never would have guessed that I would kick off my summer by ziplining. The person before me had already jumped off and sailed down the metal cable to the other side while I waited to be properly hooked up. Metal hooks clanked and belts tightened in the background as I was lost in thought, trying my best to keep my quivering heart beat at a steady pace and not dangerously revving like a truck engine. Nervousness had already made a cozy home in my stomach and spread to every inch of my inner being. All I had to do was jump and hold on, but I felt like I was jumping to my death. The day I was invited to go ziplining started off as any other normal day would, but soon came to a screeching halt when a text alert grabbed my attention. I …show more content…
Tell her yes!”
I stared back at her, horrified. Our family never sprang forward in the direction of adventure, and I was not quite sure why this time was different. Despite my surprise, my mother stuck with it and even invited my aunt and two cousins. Personally, I thought the plans would fall through. There was still a whole week to go until the day we were scheduled for ziplining. Wednesday approached faster than anticipated and the plans had not been cancelled. Part of me wanted to make up an excuse to not go, but the other half longed to feel the wind in my hair. Before I knew it, Wednesday surrounded me and I found myself at the bottom step of the stairway to the building labelled “Caveman Ziplining”. Moments passed painfully until finally we ended up on the platform outside, staring into the face of our possible death. My aunt was the first one to zipline. “Just Jump.” The instructor laughed as my aunt stumbled on her feet and hesitated. It was only a simple jump and I urged her to spring forward. After letting out a few swear words, she was soon gliding gracefully down the cable and I was pushed to the front of the