All of which, by the way, pale drastically in comparison to skydiving. It's that burning feeling in your chest and stomach that makes your hands shake and your mouth water. It's that uncontrollable tingling sensation of adrenaline pouring through every square inch of your body. I was scared. I couldn't fathom what I was going to feel like driving to the Perris Airport on the morning of Jan. 6.
Skydiving is something that many people talk about doing.
But, for some strange reason we never took the initiative. I used the Internet to do research and found that just inland from me was one of the best-known drop zones in the United States at the Perris Airport. A drop zone is a designated area for skydiving. I decided to put my life in the hands of the Jim Wallace Skydiving School. I called to make a down payment to hold the date.