The context of the following conversation is Lee was walking on a tight rope at the circus, the crowd watched in awe then Lee threw himself off balance then spun round and corrected himself.:
Lee says I can't believe I was brave enough to walk a tight rope as a kid..
The friend responds Sounds exciting. How did it go?.
Lee responds Well, I almost fell as the crowd watched but luckily I spun off and caught myself..
The friend responds It must've been an awesome experience..