The Jump Of Joy

“You have just one more chance to prove that you can do it,” the words of my instructor echoed and re.echoed in my ears as I got into the plane. Fear was a natural thing, I had heard and I had a common fear which a lot of others had: I was afraid of heights. I had been afraid of even looking down from a high building.

The fear had been with me for as long as I could remember. It was to overcome my crippling fear of heights that I decided to join the parachute school. I had gone through a rigorous routine to prepare myself for the big moment. Then at the signal to jump, I had shivered and trembled and started screaming in fear. The instructor had taken me by the hand and led me back into the plane. I was the only one that day who had taken off in the plane and landed – instead of jumping out in a parachute. As my companions met me at the base they smirked. I could see that even my good friends were uncomfortable in my presence: I was a failure.

Then my instructor took me aside. He explained that it was not uncommon to be afraid. The real courage was in facing and overcoming the fear. I nodded and began to engage in self-talk. In the plane I was still doing this. I kept thinking how I was going to go home and face my parents if I do not get my wings. Then I tried to shut out the fear by imagining myself showing them my wings. The time for the jump drew near.

The instructor placed his arm on my shoulders to reassure me that I could do it. I nodded and swallowed.My mouth felt dry as I felt the fear rising within me. I began mumbling alfirmations again and then it was my fum. Jump!” I heard the command and hesitated. “Jump!”shouted the instructor again. I thought no further and took the plunge – exactly as I had been drilled. “Bravo!”I heard my instructor’s voice in my ear. I fell swiftly and then looked up just in time to see the parachute canopy open above me. Then I looked down.

As I looked at the beautiful Singapore countryside below me, tears sprang into my eyes, tears of pure joy.I had won. As I floated I remembered all my drills again and began to control my gliding. Whenl landed, my comrades were upon me laughing and shouting. I could see that they were as happy as I was that I had oyercome the greatest enemy of man – fear.

Later my instructor landed and gave me a large grin. “I knew you could do it.” He said as he slapped my back. I mumbled my thanks and then we ran to the truck. “When do we do it ägain, sir?” I asked the instructor. His reply was drowned in the shouting of my comrades.

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