A fall is not everlasting

           “Okay. You should count one, two, three and jump into the sky. If you linger, it would be harder for you to jump in.”

           After counting one, two, three, I dived into the sky. No, I didn’t commit a suicide. I had a simple rope clung to my body. Yes, I did a bungee jump!

           It was a last June. My friend and I went to Inje Bungee Jump center. Without any fear, my friend and I simply went up to the bungee jump tower. It wasn’t until later that I became afraid about the fact that I had to dive into the sky. The only thing I had was a rope clung to my body.

           When I stepped forward and saw the scenery under my feet, I became numb. I couldn’t move. But when I counted one, two, three according to the direction of the assistant, I automatically dived into the sky.

I was literally falling. The scenery-the river, the mountain, the road, etc-was approaching to me. I thought I would die, seriously. However, at a certain moment, I felt something that “saved” me from falling, the rope. I was relieved. Although I had to experience further bouncing, I rather enjoyed it, as I knew the rope would save me from constant falling. After landing on the ground, I found myself appreciating the thrill of bungee jump.

Even after doing the bungee jump, I didn’t realize that this simple challenge I did can teach me an important life lesson. After the bungee jump, I had to face a lot of zigzags in KMLA life. Sometimes I had to face a shameful score on the test sheet, a trouble with a close friend, and a tight schedule. In those situations, I was discouraged, thinking that this would never end. However, after two months, when I had a trouble with a close friend, I remembered the bungee jump experience. While thinking about it, I soon realized something evident: the “fall” is not everlasting. Everybody experiences the fall. The fall is dismal, painful, and horrible. But there’s always a rope that stops one’s constant fall. One rises as much as one falls!

After understanding the lesson from bungee jump, I have tried to think “This, too, shall pass away soon” when facing troubles. With that bit of hope, I have been able to keep my chin up; bearing most of the problems smoothly. And sure, there have been many “rises” that I experienced after “falls”: miraculous A on the subject, joyful travel with my family, etc.

          After all, bungee jump was not just a test for courage. Although it seemed like just an interesting experience at that time, after time passed, bungee jump-that simple play with a rope-thought me a valuable lesson-a “fall” would stop at some moment. And keeping that lesson in my mind, I am trying to enjoy the “bungee jumping” in my life, dreaming for the moment of appreciation for my challenge.