I was a little scared too

All of us trooped to universal studios yesterday. It was my sister-inlaw and her family, my other sister-inlaw, and us. We wanted to arrive right after the gates opened but I was late trying to upload and organize photos on the Mac. After years of having been brought up on using Windows, it is not easy going about on the Mac. For starters, there is no "right" click on the mouse. I could go on and on but at this stage, I am really finding it difficult to see why the Mac is superior. And this from a family that has 2 iPhones and an iPad.

Anyway, we got there just a shade under 11am. Going in was a breeze and before long, we were queuing for rides. The old roundabout whilst riding on animals was mandatory and we opened with that. Then came the Shrek rollercoaster. Jamie refused to miss out since all were going, and probably because he did not know what was involved. He's never been on a roller coaster after all. As the car pulled out and got into it's first drop, Jamie said he was scared, and wanted to go home. He wanted to get out and stop the fear bit he could not; and my boy started to cry. I was sitting beside him but there was little else I could do except stretch over to hold him. Father and son disembarked quickly and got away. He calmed down after that and before long, he was back to his old cheery self - I have pictures to prove it!

We watched other performances as well and we then came to the next ride. Not a roller coaster but more like a ski-lift gone wild. Legs dangling over the seat, acceleration and turns. I was apprehensive about Jamie but he was certain he wanted to try. I brought him out to the open area where he could see others on this ride and he was certain he was ok. He even said (bravely) he was not scared. So away we went. Nisa held onto him throughout and at the end, he proudly proclaimed that he did not cry and was not scared. A little early to say he's come off age but that's what every parent will want to think too quickly.

I was scared too. I have never liked roller coasters and have only gotten on out of peer pressure. I didn't see much point in going on something to scare yourself; this is different from an adrenalin rush. So when Jamie said he was scared, I could see myself in him. I was scared too, many many years ago, and still am.