I stood on the edge, the water sparkling 30 feet below. “You can do it. Don’t psych yourself out.” But I already had. Then I heard the count. <\/p>\n
3! — “I don’t know if I can do it.”<\/p>\n
2! — “Would it really be bad not to jump?”<\/p>\n
Jump! — My feet left the edge, I was absolutely free, my arms moving through nothing and my feet doing the same, then a plunge deep into the warm blue waters, and my head breaking the surface a moment later. <\/p>\n
Friends help you take the plunge.<\/p>\n
And Tuesday was awesome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I stood on the edge, the water sparkling 30 feet below. “You can do it. Don’t psych yourself out.” But I already had. Then I heard the count. 3! — “I don’t know if I can do it.” 2! — “Would it really be bad not to jump?” Jump! — My feet left the edge, … <\/p>\n