Get Me Out of Here

"It's much better if you just let go."

My friend was describing a recent visit to an amusement park--a ride where they strap you in and basically drop you for what sounds like a vomit-inducing free-fall effect. Apparently, one's first instinct is to hold on tight, but my friend found that if you don't fight it, if you just let go and let the straps do their work, it's a much more enjoyable experience.

Hmmm.

I'm tempted to turn this into a hallmark moment of a life lesson, but I'm trying to avoid that here. So I'll just tell you that there's no way you'd ever get me on that ride.