Lessons From a Roller Coaster Ride
My 10-year-old niece is a thrill seeker! She loves amusement parks and there is no ride too scary for her. My sister enjoys them too but a brain tumor has removed her ability to enjoy them without consequences. She can ride the rides, but she won't be able to drive the car home afterwards. Therefore, she packs a to-do-list and makes phone calls while my thrill-seeking-niece rides. Dolly and I went along with them for a trip this summer. Dolly would ride with the thrill-seeker and my sister and I could have that time together. I got to ride some too! It was a fun day of getting to know my sister and my quiet yet fearless niece. My sister suggested I ride a roller coaster with the girls. The ride beat you up, dropped you down and of course went fast. I had to keep coaching myself to not stiffen up but to be a "wet noodle" to enjoy the ride. One part of the roller coaster ride took a steep dive into the dark. The ride drops through a dark tunnel and