That's right. I'm skiing. For those of you who are wondering why I'm making such a big deal about this, know this is my first time and I'm excited. I've never skied in my life because I detest the cold and the wetness of the snow. I love beaches with plenty of sunshine after a fun swim. This is how it happened that I finally reached that frontier. Elijah's boss was taking the members of his company and their wives to a skiing trip at Lake Tahoe. If I remember correctly, the resort was called Boreal. Since we have an infant, I thought it prudent to stay home and let Elijah go (that had nothing to do with being prudent, but more with being fearful of skiing). However, Elijah had other plans for me. He had offered to take care of our kids and his friends' while we were gone. Elijah kind of challenged me to go and try new things.
When we got there, they paid for my lessons and left to ski on their own, for which I was glad, because I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of my friends. I was the worst in the class. I kept falling and complaining about my skiing boots being too tight. I was a total brat. I was getting so frustrated that I was failing and not getting this dumb sport. Finally, our class was over, and our instructor, who had been very kind and patient, told us that if we wanted we could try the second level. I wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. I kept practicing on my own for many times with small goals, such as "fall only four, not five times the next try", or "let's work on my lift fall", etc. After a while, I was able to ski and get out of the lift without falling. It was then that my friends, Gary and Alice, got there and they encouraged me to try something harder, which I did and enjoyed. I'm glad I went and learned a new sport. I appreciate Elijah for his kindness in giving me an awesome day off. I still don't like the snow, but I was blessed today with plenty of sunshine and good determination to not quit. It paid off. I had fun and look at me: I'm skiing...
Slow and steady, wins the race...
