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The Plunge
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman
By Ronda Payne
It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.
~Horace
As my boyfriend Nathan and I rounded the last corner of the path, the sight of the bridge spanning the Cheakamus River pushed acid up in my throat. “Ready?” He gripped my hand while we approached, and then set out on, the bridge. The river raged 160 feet below us.
It wasn’t just our planned bungee jump that terrified me — it was also the fear of losing my developing independence to the gamble of a second marriage. Nathan hadn’t yet proposed, but we’d booked a trip to Las Vegas with our best friends, so I knew a proposal was coming during this weekend getaway in Whistler.
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