✓ cliff dive

I just thought of sharing with you guys the cliff diving incident that happened a couple of weeks ago.

Nicole, a good friend, invited us to hangout for she was already leaving Bolton Landing the following week. Samantha wanted to go boating so she asked Nicole if we could just put off the original plan (which is to go see a movie) and just go boating instead. Nicole, being a really nice individual granted Samatha’s request. (Nicole owns a boat, so we didn’t worry about anything anymore.) It was a really cold Thursday afternoon and I thought boating was a REALLY good idea. (((sarcasm))) I expressed my gratitude to Samantha for that wonderful request. So we went boating wearing our jackets. (I wore a bathing suit inside just incase someone pushes me into the water *wink*)

We were shivering as we go round Lake George. We were actually having fun despite the super cold weather that afternoon but I guess the guys wanted to have “more fun” so they thought of going for a cliff dive before going home. Seems fun, yes? They already went cliff diving before so that was already their second time. The girls were up for it, including me; I thought this is the right time to cross out cliff diving off my bucket list. The water was warm that time and seeing the cliff (from afar) didn’t scare me for it does not seem too high at all. So we went off the boat and started climbing the cliff one by one– the guys were taking the lead. 

I was already shitting bricks just before reaching the top of the cliff. My body was shaking for 2 reasons; first, it was so f-cking cold. Second, I was scared. The guys jumped immediately, without any hesitation; it took the three of them ten seconds each to jump off. I was second to the last, and it took me 15 minutes to decide whether I’m going to do it or not. There’s is no way out; it is more risky to go back down the cliff than to just simply jump into the water. I thought jumping would be easy as pie but I was definitely wrong. I was literally scared to death.
My thoughts before jumping… “I can’t do it” “I might die” “What if I die” “What if I hit the rock face” “I can do it” “I’m about to die” “Is there any sharp object in here that I could use to just stab myself” “I can do it” “Put-ngina” “Someone push me please I cannot do it” “I will do it” “Don’t do it, you’re gonna die” “Tell my family I love them” 
There were so many things going through my mind. Everyone was telling me to just jump and it’ll only take 3 seconds for me to reach the water and that’s it. I remember it was Matthew who set my mind at rest; he started screaming out quotes like “The biggest leaps in life—” “The things that scare you the most—” etc. to help me shrug off the fear. I find it funny but I was (hmm..kinda) convinced. 

So I already jumped.

And f-ck my life. It felt like the biggest and the longest leap I did eeever; literally and figuratively. I felt like I was on air for 5-freaking-seconds. As soon as I hit the water, my back started to hurt; to the point that swimming back to the boat by myself seemed impossible. I could not make a move AT ALL without whining. And when I reached the boat, I felt this awful dizziness that made me throw up a couple of times. We went home already and guess what, my friends were literally carrying me back to the house. I couldn’t walk; I felt like I was going to pass out every time I try to walk. I just cannot do it. That was actually one of the worst feelings I’ve ever had in my entire life. Worse than my menstrual cramps.. I think.

I suffered severe back pain for almost a week, but I’m glad it’s all gone now. I can still remember the feeling– the rush and the tension. But it was fun; I had fun even if I suffered shooting pain on my back for five days. I am proud of myself. I didn’t even think I’d be able to do it voluntarily. So, yay? Congrats, self!

PS: Thank you Miguel, Chico and Thamae for taking care of me! I love you all. 

Food for thought: Cliff diving puts tremendous stresses on your body. If you jump from 20 feet (6 meters) above the water, you’ll hit the water at 25 mph (40 kph) — the impact is strong enough to compress your spine, break bones or give you a concussion

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