A year ago, she could not walk. She would black out, tingle in the extremities, and completely collapse to the ground with no warning. She only moved with a walker and with someone supporting her with a gait belt.
But on Friday, my daughter and I tackled the most difficult ropes, bridges, and ziplines course at Fritz's Adventure in Branson, climbing some 50 feet to the top of the building and descending through a series of obstacles, drops, and precarious climbs.
I couldn't help but remember the journey she has been on for the last several months. With a lump rising in my throat and the sting of tears in my eyes, I thought about her personal climb and difficult return to confidence and success.
It is with great honor and a soft heart that we completed the course together, Friday afternoon. We know our young lady is resilient, powerful, and determined, but Friday lent a concrete illustration to that knowledge.
But on Friday, my daughter and I tackled the most difficult ropes, bridges, and ziplines course at Fritz's Adventure in Branson, climbing some 50 feet to the top of the building and descending through a series of obstacles, drops, and precarious climbs.
I couldn't help but remember the journey she has been on for the last several months. With a lump rising in my throat and the sting of tears in my eyes, I thought about her personal climb and difficult return to confidence and success.
It is with great honor and a soft heart that we completed the course together, Friday afternoon. We know our young lady is resilient, powerful, and determined, but Friday lent a concrete illustration to that knowledge.
The whole family took a well-earned trip to Branson in anticipation of our son's performance at the state archery competition. During the day before, we were able to take in the ropes courses and other climbing, tunneling, and sliding adventures at the 80,000 square-foot facility.
First up was the four-story Sky Trail ropes course. The four us us harnessed up and hooked onto the course for tight ropes, swinging bridges, rolling logs, and more along the 20-minute adventure. Afterward, the kids tunneled through a cement mixer to emerge through manholes, climbed through a water tower to slide back to ground level, weaseled through corkscrew climbing cages into storage containers, and meandered into a series of tree house mazes and obstacles. My son even tackle a set of warped walls.
First up was the four-story Sky Trail ropes course. The four us us harnessed up and hooked onto the course for tight ropes, swinging bridges, rolling logs, and more along the 20-minute adventure. Afterward, the kids tunneled through a cement mixer to emerge through manholes, climbed through a water tower to slide back to ground level, weaseled through corkscrew climbing cages into storage containers, and meandered into a series of tree house mazes and obstacles. My son even tackle a set of warped walls.
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The laser room was an interesting addition to the facility. In turn, we entered the room to avoid lasers with the goal of shutting down the system by pressing a set of buttons located around the perimeter of the room.
Then, after some ground training, my daughter and I attacked the TreeTops Course, quantified as "32 obstacles, including 11 ziplines and 2 death-defying free falls". This hour-long hike to the literal ceiling and back was taxing on the mind and the muscles, but our successes made the journey worth our while.
Then, after some ground training, my daughter and I attacked the TreeTops Course, quantified as "32 obstacles, including 11 ziplines and 2 death-defying free falls". This hour-long hike to the literal ceiling and back was taxing on the mind and the muscles, but our successes made the journey worth our while.
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