Vertigo no more

Some of you may not know this but I am very much afraid of heights. Very much afraid...to the point of illness. On Monday, we drove up as far as we could before the road was gated and we couldn't go any further. I was behind the wheel and I was practically crying in fear, so high up we were! I felt as though we didn't have any traction and we were going to slide right off the road and plummet to our death in the canyon 10,000 feet below. Seriously. I was THAT scared.

You must realize that these roads are amazing! (nothing like the Mount Washington roadway!!) This is a two lane paved and double-lined road that is very well kept and wide. In many places there are stone walls and big pine trees lining the steep side...so really, there is no reason to fear. Really....(at least that's what TacCom kept trying to convince me to believe)

Yesterday, we found out that the entire road right across the 12,000 foot ridge of the Rocky Mountains was open. Great. I was certain I was going to be disappointing TacCom and we wouldn't be going. I mean, how could I? Two days before I was on the brink of hysteria...how could I possibly make the entire journey knowing that there were roads that traveled right along the edge of a 12,000 foot precipice?

Only with God. I prayed as we started up and the miracle is, I didn't even notice the place we drove two days earlier as being the same road!! To be honest, at first I was a bit edgy...but as time went on, I was actually giddy with the fact that I was conquering the fear I had! But again, only with God! I know He created the beauty we saw yesterday...just for us to enjoy! How could I forget? What a gift to be able to go all the way across in mid-October when the road is usually closed for the season! We saw 4 foot drifts of snow and gorgeous mountain lakes. The only disappointing part of the day: Not being able to share it with our kids. But we are determined to bring them here soon. (Who needs Disney? This is the ONLY way to vacation!)

By the time we were heading back the other way, I was relaxed and totally normal...and wondering why in the world I was so frightened in the beginning!

So, here is my third movie...and my favorite. Enjoy.

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