Freedom in the Air

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GO !  

And, you step out of the flying airplane into the space and dip into a free-fall. 

 You experience the “gravity”. Your mind just blows out to nowhere. What a rush of “excitement-thrill” ? I am only assuming looking up towards the sky; trying to figure out those brave individuals take the dive from the sky above. Sky Diving!



Why did you do this? Do you possess an extraordinary form of motivation to take up such a step otherwise then that of the natives, daring to jump from the space of air onto the Earth? I assume undertaking extreme sports are a food on the plate for you to indulge in high-risk actions in your ways and means of life. You have to be different. You are !
An avid diver says, “We are folks from all walks of life: students, blue-collar workers, engineers, doctors, nurses, you name it. Maybe, what we have in common is an affinity for a high-risk sport. Likewise, some indulge in scuba diving, kayaking, rock climbing, or skiing. There is a sense of camaraderie among us, a sense that we understand a greater truth that is missed by most people”. So true !
Mentally, I guess, it is an incredibly refreshing break from being “normal”. It is believed that Skydiving is a super stress reliever. When you are skydiving, you focus on that skydive and nothing else. This keeps away all the distractions of life. No room for stray thoughts or worries here. The intense focus and the pump of adrenaline leave you feeling mentally and physically cleansed.
A first-time sky diver narrates - "Free-fall is such a stupendous sense of freedom. You are flying through the air, able to move your body 360 degree. You can fly forward, back-up, move sideways, speed up how fast you are falling and slow down how fast you are falling. Yes, you are continuously falling. You can do flips and twists. You can stand on your feet or stand on your head. There is absolutely no limits as to which direction you want to move your body".
And let there be no doubt – there is not a plane around that can give you the same view. What an awesome sight to view 360 degrees around you – the sky, the horizon, the incredible beauty of the world, right there for you to see with no obstructions. To feel you are a part of that sky. Some people do it nude ! 
Who will ever understand the beauty, the freedom, the rush but someone who has been there?

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