Wingsuit Dreams
Steph!
My name is Jared — hello from Connecticut! I’m writing to you after feeling inspired by a dream, your book, and all of the people who have written to you in the past.
My dream involved us climbing and flying wing-suits. It was one of the coolest and most satisfying dreams I have ever had. I have been rock climbing for two years, but the nerdy truth is that once I saw the movie Point Break when I was a kid, I’ve knew I wanted to do skydiving. Seeing advancements in technology and rigs, I then discovered wing-suits were the ultimate for me. I’ve been tandem three times and will be getting my AFF license this spring and on my way to the end goal of BASE jumping with a wing-suit.
I’ve only just started your book, but one line struck me as something I wish a lot of people would apply to their lives. “Agonizing over the future is pointless.” I’ve tried to live my life this way because you cannot change what has happened and you cannot know what will happen. I try to live in the present and enjoy things as they come.
I love the advice you have given everyone else, but if you could share some more for someone who is head-over-heels in love with skydiving and wants to do what you do, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading and only the best for you in 2012! 🙂
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Jared
Hi Jared,
Thanks for your nice letter 🙂 The best thing about flying dreams is you never have to land…. Steph
