Airborne student to instructor: “Sergeant, if our main parachute doesn’t open, how much time do I have to deploy my reserve parachute?” Instructor: “The
"The sky, even more than the sea, is terribly unforgiving for even the slightest mistake." (Author Unknown) Let's get one thing straight: I hate jumping.
Even as I stood there, contemplating the raw intensity of that free fall, I couldn't shake the realization that my fear of jumping was as vivid as ever.