One dare, done!

When we reached Bekare waterfall rappelling site, I saw the water and it called me towards it. I went and spent some time alone while the rappelling set up was being done. As always, I and the flowing water had a conversation.

Hours back on my bed at home I wasn’t even thinking to be here and promised mom to not come. The reason being my health. I had terrible weakness and couldn’t even sit for dinner.

But, I knew deep within me, there will be water around and I need not fear. I got up in the morning and left. The journey to the place was fine. The little climb to the waterfall which otherwise wouldn’t affect me drained me so much, I couldn’t stand.

As we reached, I sat near the water, conversed for a while and all my energy was somehow regained. I didn’t think much and just went to rappel down.

My stomach was aching out of hunger and what not. My back was telling me please lie down, don’t do this. But, there was water below my feet, I could trust it, I could trust the stones. I had people cheering for me too.

I did it. When I got down, I was trembling. All my energy had got down. I had nothing left in me, but the joy of going beyond my physical limits. The joy poured out of my eyes for a while. I couldn’t stop.

After I calmed down, a random boy who also rappelled down around the same time, approached me. He didn’t know me, but he looked at me and smiled.

“You have just experienced the epitome of happiness, which comes out of your eyes. There is nothing more beautiful than this.” He said

Little later, I and my cousin were sitting and recording footage of others in the group rappelling down. When one of the members who set the whole thing came,

‘Do you guys wish to do it again?’

‘Yes sure’ I and my cousin echoed

Why the hell did you say that? My mind kept abusing me for the next few minutes. It will take a toll on your health, don’t do it. Why is it necessary to become a hero? Did it once, now chill, will you? I ignored the crap my mind gave me and I went for it.

The start was good as it was a proper rappel patch which I am good at and I can do. I knew I was approaching the curve now and had to go right a bit, but the water flowing was so hard I slipped and went into the cave.

It felt quiet and calm, the sound of flowing water adding to the bliss. It was like a cold reassuring hug amidst the little panic of being stuck.

I stood there, cleaned my eye, figured the way and rappelled down. My feet were trembling, I kept slipping the easiest part towards the end, that’s what loss of confidence can do, but, I made it down. All the chaos around silenced for a minute. As I walked out of the water, I kept telling myself, yes you managed to do it twice.

I didn’t cry this time. It was more than happiness, it was a state of bliss. The moment I had in that little cave, where only I could stand the way I did.

On the way back, which drained me in the start, I jumped with joy. Quite literally, as I splashed all puddles and walked through a stream patch on the way.

What I did could have ended me in a big trouble. I could get severely sick. But, it was a leap of faith I took, trusting my physical abilities or more like challenging it. For the first time, the tagline of my blog came to life – “All that you wish to do is possible if you push yourself to do it”

Please do not try things that can cause you physical stress. But, maybe dare to do what your mind says you can’t. Do share your experience of doing so with me on Insta, @nisha_navgire!