This past Wednesday I went skiing. I couldn't wear my glasses (it's a long story that is actually very boring). I'd been skiing twice without my glasses and had no problems so I thought Wednesday would be the same. Well it wasn't. First run of the day we go into this bowl area littered with moguls and other hazards. I decided the safest thing would be to follow right behind my brother. So off we go. Sam is a marvelous skier. I'm only half marvelous. So naturally he pulled farther ahead of me and disappeared around this grove of trees. I zoomed around the trees trying to catch up and was knocked flat on my back. I literally didn't see it coming. Pause. Rewind....Stop. Now play in slow motion. I came around the trees and caught a glimpse of an orange rope. It was too late to react. The rope caught me by the neck and threw me to the ground. Laying there, I felt like an idiot. I cautiously made my way to the lift where Sam was waiting. Trying to shrug it off I told him I just got clotheslined by a boundary rope. He laughed. I was ready to go sit in the lodge, drinking hot cocoa as I waited for Sam and his friend to be done skiing. But I didn't quit. I kept skiing. And the day turned out to be absolutely awesome!
Lesson Learned: When you get knocked flat by something you didn't see coming, don't quit! Because it honestly can't get any worse.
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