Sometimes scaredy cats like me whose heart beat quickens at the mere thought of standing on a stepladder give birth to little people like The Boy who have absolutely no fears of heights whatsoever and who enjoy nothing better than launching themselves on zip wires. Sometimes, people like me who dislike heights enough to avoid looking at people on ladders and scaffolds because it makes them queasy manage to put aside the queasyness long enough to fulfill their mummy duties and watch as their little boys negotiate one rope bridge after another with determination. Sometimes, I am really glad my brother lets me use his camera and fancy zoom if he can't use it himself because he knows I am snap happy enough that the sheer volume of pictures will make up for my lack of skills and even out the odds in favour of capturing the concentration and pride on the face of all involved. Sometimes I wish my rules rules on putting The Boy's face on flickr were a bit less strict because there are a couple of really cute ones on the SD card waiting to be uploaded to the computer and tinkered with photoshop magic. Sometimes I wonder if MFC would forgive me if I put the photo of him pulling faces (purely to increase his power of concentration of course) while trying not to lose his balance on the oh so wobbly rope that seems oh so far away from the ground. I wonder if he'd forgive me or if he would seek retribution. Actually I only wonder for a second or 2. I know he would forgive me for sure AFTER he had dealt his own brand of retributions. Sa vengence serait terrible.
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29.4.08 22:23
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Hope / Website (29.4.08 23:39) Me and heights, we don't get along. I am quite impressed that you were able to watch the experience and even take photos! I would have been in the corner, curled up in the fetal position. |
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Fimb / Website (1.5.08 16:08) Wow!!! Sometimes its also amazing to conquer a fear, however temporarily.. |
