GO 60
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for the Young at Heart
By Susan Tornga

It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves — in finding themselves.
~André Gide

“I can’t do this,” I told my husband as we donned bright blue jumpsuits accessorized with more bells and whistles than I could count. A walkie-talkie hung from my hip. Silver rings decorated shoulders and arms, providing anchor points for attaching cap, sunglasses and wrist hankie. Since I’ve never been into fashion statements, my appearance wasn’t the problem. My emotions were the issue. I was scared.

Earlier that morning we stood beneath the behemoth Sydney Harbour Bridge, the largest long span bridge ever constructed. It is 440 feet from water level to the top of the span. I looked up at the miniscule stick figures on the top of the structure, thinking that in five hours I would become one of those indeterminate silhouettes that drew the attention of passersby. Soon I would become one of those tiny climbers. (Keep reading)