She had Taken
Vera Bench was sat in her kitchen and thought how pleased she was that the days had gone by so quick. She still shuddered when she thought of the risk she had taken two weeks ago. The saga began when she and her best friend June met up with some old school chums they had not seen for ages. They were all sat enjoying their food and drink when Lucy one of the crowd and the youngest at 65 asked what everyone had been doing. Vera could not believe the things the others had done for different charities Jean sky diving Ruth scuba diving Lucy free fall Mary had even gone down in a cage to feed the Sharks. They made her and June feel very inadequate as they had only run the Race for Life. There was a moments silence and then June announced what I was going to do in a few weeks. I should have said then that she was kidding but I fell into her trap once again. I should have said straightaway that she could risk her life if she wanted to but not me but of course the moment passed. I could not believe that I would actually do it I remembered that I checked my will and made arrangements with my daughter to take care of Masie my dog if any thing happened of course she said "mother you are being stupid if you are that afraid cancel". I must admit I thought about it but then I saw all the sponsorship money people said they would give and I gave in. The day finally arrived and we made our way to the meeting place there were ten of us. As the instructor put on the straps and safety harness and told us all what to do It finally hit me what I was about to do. Yes,I was about to do a Bungie jump which meant hurling myself of this bridge, me who's afraid to climb a ladder. As I stood on the platform saying a last minute pray the instructor asked if I had removed everything out of my pockets as I had to dive of the stand not jump. My heart was beating so fast I felt as though I was going to pass out so very quickly I closed my eyes and dived into the abyss. As I let out one all mighty scream and opened my eyes I saw to my horror my false teeth falling to the canyon floor. Yes I had not removed them. That's why two weeks later I am still having soup and soft food waiting for my new dentures. Would I do it again yes I tell my friends when Nelson gets his other eye back.
"Just loosen" next month's words
