When we (my guide and I) jumped off the cliff and entered the realm of midair, I was so overcome with wonder and joy that I started laughing! My guide kept asking me if I was ok, because I would randomly break out into uncontrollable laughter. But it was all I could do. Words weren't enough. Even silence- my go-to expression in moments of awe and admiration- wasn't sufficient. So I just laughed. The Chaîne de Belledone to my left, Chartreuse to my right, and Vercors on the horizon... I could see it all.
The view was unbelievable, that is for certain. But I cannot begin to describe how it felt to float in the air. It was as if gravity didn't exist. Of course it was gravity that softly pulled us in a downward spiral, but there was nothing forceful about it. I felt so exposed to the elements, to life itself.
Then, when my guide asked if I was cool with doing some acrobatics, my life turned upside down, literally. As we somersaulted in the sky, I remember thinking, "This is what it means to be alive." I would do anything to relive that moment. I hope that someday I can. It was short-lived, somewhere between 15 and 20 minutes. But in that time, I felt like I was truly living.
And when I landed, it was back to reality.
Like waking up from a dream, I wondered if it really happened.
Either way, I'll not be content to just let the moments of life pass me by. I want to feel alive!
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