that moment!
you know, i just love THAT moment! once you did the hike, then you geared up, checked everything again; you're sure this will work.
you're nervous - you're SCARED!
you're fighting millions of years of evolution.. YOU!
your heartbeat is elevated, so is your breathing - but you use this to your advantage, you use your breathing to calm down your heartbeat, you suck the air in, you push it out again, you do this several times.. hard!
you look down, you focus on the horizon.. couple more strong breaths.. you feel the relaxation settle in. you feel ready!
there's only so much more time before you push yourself off; again, as on the hike, as on the ride there, like a thousand times before, you visualize what you're about to do - what it will feel like. you think about the things that you will do when things dont go according to plan.
one last breath.
countdown: THREE - TWO - ONE; SEE YA'!
you push!
that moment; you've left the comfort of being earth-bound - you're not in freefall yet. time freezes.. there's no yesterday, there's no tomorrow - there is only YOU! no worries, no fear, no ego..
there's no going back!
your perspective changes; so does the angle of your body. you adjust arms, legs, your head.. you hear the noise picking up.. you see the wall going by. you notice every detail..
at some point, you deploy, you wait.. the earth is coming nearer.. linesnatch! only a fraction of time later you're suspended under your parachute, your hands already waiting for the toggles reach out.. you're screaming of joy!
you line up for the landing, aim at a point, it's where you end up touching down.. the adrenaline is in full swing; you're confused, happy, still scared, you cant think clearly, yet, WOW..
but nothing beats the moment when you let go of everything and you just ARE!
this is what BASE is about for me: that moment.
