Rock climbing and rappelling

The last two days in the trip were amazing and we visited many places also like the B-fall, the pandav caves. Today was the last day of the trip and we woke up early got ready and reached the ground where rappelling and rock climbing was going to take place. Mr. Dinesh the main instructor of our group briefed us about rock climbing and repelling. He himself did it and showed us how it is done.  He also briefed us about the dos and don’ts. He told us that while rock climbing focus on the points where u can get the grip and while rapelling our legs should be straight, the knee should not bend or we might get hurt.

I was really nervous because I have done nothing like this before. It was a big challenge for me. I decided that no matter what I would go up till the top and complete it. I don’t care what other people think of me if I fall down or fail. Life is not about always being happy. There should always be a balance between happiness and sadness. This activity meant a lot to me. I had to prove myself that I can do it. Though I was a bit under confident, by doing this activity I would learn to be more confident about things and how to manage myself in difficult situations. While participating I felt as if I would just die. I had the spirit but at the same time I was scared, while I saw the rock of 50ft., the first thing which came to in my mind is that I would die or fall off. It was my turn and I was wearing the suit. I started off really well but in between I did get stuck. I couldn’t think of anything. But I didn’t let myself down. I gained my confidence back and told myself that I can do it. The height for climbing up and coming down was of 50 ft. In the starting I thought 50 ft. is nothing!  But when I started to climb I realized that 50 ft. is very much. My fingers were completely out of sense and as the rock was cold, the fingers also went cold. As I reached the top, I realized that I have made it. I was really happy that I took up this challenge. But this is not yet complete. I had to do the rappelling now. As I came down I came slowly and steady. Dinesh sir appreciated me a lot and said that I really did well from others. It was great experience for me. From this I learned how I should come out of my comfortable zone and try new things always. I understood that at times when you feel alone and don’t know what to do, just do what your heart says. I also understood that I should not judge things which I have not done before. Without knowing how it feels, I shouldn’t judge about it or about anything. I will carry this lesson with throughout my life.