b'138 OhMotherTravelandFranceAlongtheroad,youhelpedenrichmylifeinmanyways.Werarelystoodstill,andtravelwassomethingwegottodoandexperienceoften.Gettingtoexperiencesomanydifferentlocationsaroundtheworldhelpedopenmyeyes.Colorado,Mexico,California,theBahamas,Italy,andFrancewerejustsomeofthemostmemorableplaceswevisitedtogether.Asalways,wemadesomegreatmemoriesalongtheway.InFrance,atthatcrazyadventurepark,wegottoexperiencewhatlittleoversightforeigncountriesconsidernormal.Aftergettingourharnessesandhelmetsfromatinyshed,mannedbyasingleperson,hesentusalongourwaywithlittletonoinstruction,towhatwesoonfoundoutwasaveryprecariouslookingzipline.You,Dad,andIlookedatthisthinwirestrungacrossavastgorgewithnoendinsight.Unanimously,welookedateachotherandknewthiscouldnotbecorrect.Therewasnowayanyoneintheirrightmindwouldflingthemselvesacrossthis100+footdrop,entrustingtheirlivestothisziplinetosafelyferrythemacross.Thatwas,ofcourse,untilalocalfamily,adadwithhistwoyoungboys(around10and12)walkedrightpastustothatwire.Wewatchedindismayasthetwochildren,withoutasecondofhesitation,hookedthemselvestosaidwire,turnedtotheirdadwithbigsmilesandsaid,aurevoirpapaandproceededtofull-sendthemselvesacrossthegorge.Wewatchedastheymadeitallthewayacrossunharmed,andthedadwalkedbacktothestartingareawithoutacareintheworld.Mom,youlookedatmeandsaid,Yougotthis,IwillmeetyouandDadbackatthecar,turnedaround,andwalkedbackdownthehill.Althoughinthatmoment,youdidnotchoosetotaketheleapwithus,discouragementwasnotonyourmind.Youwerealwaysontheothersideofitandwouldencouragemetofindmyownlimits.Inthatmoment,withoutknowingit,youhelpedinstillnotonlyconfidenceinmyselfbuttheconfidencetoknowwhentowalkawayfromsomethingifitwasnotmeantforme.AtoolwhichIhaveandwillcontinuetousethroughouttherestofmylife.Alex'