it’s almost a ritual at this point. when chan and
i link, we always rock climb. it’s not so much my thing as it is his, but i
enjoy certain aspects of rock wall climbing. it’s an activity i can share with
big bro, it’s a good workout, and also rock wall climbing forces me to face my
fear of heights. it always takes me a few tries to actually get up the wall,
and today was no different. the thing i didn’t like about this gym is that the
places to grab/put your foot on were smaller than the previous gyms we’ve went
to. after seeing kev climb a course, i went and attempted to climb it. it took
me a while, but i got to the top. being scared, decided to climb down instead
of letting chan slowly let me down. half-way down, i slipped and no lie i
passed out for a quick second. eventually, i had no choice but to face an
unfamiliar, yet uncomfortable situation of me not being in control. 20 seconds
later i arrived (safely) on the ground and had to lay there for a few moments.
my heart rate was 170+, i was so scared. after that, i called it a day. my
other cousin, jintra, climbed some more courses with chan while kev and i
chopped it up on the bench.
we’re on our way to the twin cities right now reminiscing about memories in the city when we were younger and i can’t help but to think we’ll do the same of this outing in the future.
-ratha, 6:47pm, 9.22.21