Look Before You Leap - It's the Friday Five!

Songbird and will smama pose these questions for a Leap Day Friday Five:

Tell us about a time you:

1. Leapt before looked

I don't do this often. My usual way is to over-analyze, research, and then go with my gut instinct, which I usually knew right away, but had to work on it for a while before I trusted myself.

2. Leapt to a conclusion

Nothing specific comes to mind, probably because of my answer to #1. I like to get the facts before committing myself to things, either action or conclusion. General situations would involve me thinking I know what other people are thinking, about something I did or said, or didn't do or say. It seldom works out the way I assumed it would, which is a good thing.

3. Took a Leap of Faith

Well, that would be going to seminary and then marrying a Methodist (your bishop can tell ME where to live??) So far, I wouldn't change either one! (Although I reserve the right to complain about the bishop when necessary.) I would also have to say, getting pregnant again after a difficult pregnancy ending in the loss of one of our twins. And where would I be without SuperGirl? Surgery choices during the whole cancer treatment plan time also felt like a leap of faith.

4. Took a literal Leap

At summer camp, when I was about 13 (awkward age) we went over to the boys' camp to take part in these wretched muddy games. There was a rope swing over the lake. I worked up the nerve, but had to remove my glasses before the swing, and so couldn't tell when to let go of the rope. I almost crashed back into the platform, but luckily let go in time and ended up in the shallow water. I vowed never to do something so potentially risky and humiliating again. But in college, I managed the high ropes course, and the free fall zip line at the end was such a rush, and felt like a real accomplishment.....easier because I had contacts this time. I could SEE my impending doom at the end of the rope!

5. And finally, what might you be faced with leaping in the coming year?

Helping WonderBoy transition to middle school....another one who doesn't like risky situations, like his mama. I am hoping this is the hardest leap ahead. No more biopsies or diagnoses or surgeries for me or anyone in my family. Oh, and perhaps towards the end of the year, trying to help Mr. Incredible with the decision about when the right time to move might be.....there are yearly decisions to make, even though when it comes right down to it I like to blame the bishop......