Phobias

We went to the Mabry's Goosebumps exhibit with Emma on Saturday, June 1.  Papa was the only one of us who wanted to have the "fear of falling" experience.  The machine tilts backward slowly, then suddenly drops until you're flat on your back.

The "fear of falling" experience is videotaped.  Here's Papa before the fall.

Here's Papa during the fall

Here's Papa after the fall.  Emma and I couldn't believe that he showed no fear.  The look of fear is raised eyebrows, wide eyes, and a flat, horizontal mouth.  Papa said his years of doing Ropes courses, in which you learn to overcome fear and trust others, prepared him to endure the fall without fear.  I, on the other hand, felt my heartbeat quicken just watching him fall!  In my opinion, fear is a healthy thing that helps us live longer.  Right?