Ok - so as a parent I'm pretty sure you're supposed to be the one that always sets your children's fears at ease... However, the zoo trip caused this scenario to be reversed - yep I admit it fully - it's very sad and I'm a big old chicken - like a massive one!!!!
When we arrived at the zoo Morgan saw the Sky Ride and was instantly impressed and sure that we should go on it later. Because it's toward the front of the park we pretty much stayed clear of the thing until we circled back around later in the afternoon. I will say when I first saw the sky ride it did not instantly send me into I want to vomit mode - but when I stood in front of it later - faced with all of it's high from the groundness and not as protective as they should be seats hanging from a wire - A WIRE.... well, hello vomit mode. :-)
I tried so hard to hype myself up - it'll be fine.... look at all the happy calm people.. etc.. etc... even bought the tickets (but was more than willing to let $5 leave my wallet and have nothing to show for it), however insert parent mode and a 5-year-old little girl who wanted to go on the sky ride more than anything. She even offered to hold my hand - because yes, I had copped to my not loving the sky ride - but told her how very brave she was and it was great that she liked these types of rides.
Standing on the paddock to load into the seats I wanted nothing more than to bolt toward the exit BUT I got on the sky ride. AND... it sucked, it sucked so bad. I have to laugh about my ridiculous self a little - but seriously people the SKY RIDE SUCKS!!!! I kept calculating the distance to the ground thinking - ok if we fall we won't die - we'll just have some broken bones (sick I know) - and cursing the very very very slow pace of the sky ride (it took like 10 minutes to get through the thing).
I did make it through - I had no choice... Morgan did hold my hand for part of the ride... and she had a great time. She thought it was the best thing ever and was not scared one bit (thank goodness fears are not hereditary). I asked her later if I was brave for going on the ride but was told no - because I was scared. OK well fine then.. but I still give myself a couple of brave points for getting on the thing. :-)
Biggest lessons learned:
A) I do in fact have a fear of heights.
B) I do in fact hate relinquishing control when personal safety is involved.
C) I should probably investigate anti-anxiety drugs for future outings.. ha ha
D) I will put my fears aside for my little girl and do most anything for her*.
*although, uncle John has been pre-recruited for the big roller coaster stuff :-).
Seeing the inside of her first concert arena...
