A QLC L.I.T.E Program Teen wrote this about her camping experience. It's a great read!
Nobody could understand why I was crying.
Within 15 minutes, my emotions had circulated among fear,
self-confidence and accomplishment.
I was filled with fear when I first saw the rock-climbing
wall at camp. But, I had to do it.
Once I had my gear on, I started climbing. It only took
about 10 seconds before fear took over my thoughts. “I can’t do this!”, I
yelled down to my instructors. “YES YOU CAN!”, they yelled back.
I started
climbing – one foot, one arm, one foot, one arm. My instructors gave me no time
to consider the fear that wanted to take over my body. “Keep going, Khadijah!
Lift that left arm and pull your body up. “ Just a few minutes later, I pulled
my body up only to find that I had reached the top. I looked down and could not
believe how quickly I got to the top! But, I still wasted no time in getting
back down. I don’t remember much about coming back down except for when my feet
touched the ground. Immediately, I felt tears roll down my face. The
instructors embraced me. “You did it! Great, great job”. I just kept crying.
Had I really just proven to myself that I could overcome a fear? Yes, I did! I
was so proud of myself!
Every day we face fear and every day we must decide if we
are going to allow it to conquer us. I
also realized that a good support team does not hurt either. My counselors helped
me to believe that I could make it. They believed in me which made me believe
in me.
Regardless of what your fear is, please know that you are
bigger than it. If you’re looking for support, then please know that I believe
in you – just how my counselors at Quality Life Center and the instructors at
Boys Scouts of America believed in me.
More camping pictures can be found here.
