The Jump of a Lifetime

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The Jump of a Lifetime

• by Hannah Waller-Marsh

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• Last summer my boyfriend surprised me with
  the craziest date Ive ever been on. He took me
  skydiving.

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We went to Greensburg, Indiana to take the
leap. It was nothing but cropland for miles.
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Here I am, all suited up and ready to go, well,
as ready as I could be.
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Before I knew it I was aboard this plane as we
made our ascend 14,000 feet into the clouds.
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• The guy on top was my instructor. I jumped
  tandem, hooked onto the front of him just like
  they are here.

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Once the door opened and people started to jump
I couldnt believe what I was about to do, but
there wasnt much time to think. Before I knew it
I was standing at the door and then we jumped.

• We did a free fall for about 60 seconds. I was in
  total amazement.

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• When the shoot opened it was quite a jerk, but at
  least I could give a sigh of relief. Finally I
  could relax and enjoy the slow transcend back to
  solid ground. And the ground never felt so good.
  The best news is, I didnt even pass out or get
  sick.

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• Skydiving was definitely the biggest rush Ive
  ever had in my life. I would recommend that
  everyone tries it at least once were ready to
  go again. I just wonder how my boyfriend can top
  skydiving for our next date. And just a helpful
  hint for everyone out there if someone asks you
  to list the things you want to do before you die,
  think twice before speaking.

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