a.k.a. I can do that!
By this point in time, all who have read this post of mine, know that I am petrified by water. Because of that fear of mine, I have been terrorized by all my friends who could swim whenever we visited a water theme park or any holiday spot involving a water body. They have no doubt tried to rid me of the fear many a time but my obstinance towards entering water made them give up more often than not. And believe you me, I can be stubborn when it comes to entering water!
It was on one of these vacations that the famed I can do that! happened.
The weather was just perfect. The location, scenic beyond description. There was greenery as far as the eye could see. The chirping of birds was like soothing music to the ears. The only rule to be followed was have fun and let other's have fun! I guess this is what some people refer to as utopia. Kodagu seemed to be the perfect place to spend the holidays in between semesters in college. And Abbey Falls was one of the star attraction to vacationers in Kodagu.
As it is at any other waterfall, the best place to hang around is right underneath it. And due to my rabid fear of water, I refused to go anywhere close to it. Plus the fact that the pond had a 12 feet drop midway to the falls did not encourage me to make that journey one bit! After much coaxing and cajoling by Setha and Gagan, I decided to make that trip. We reached base of the waterfall without any incident whatsoever. Water was neck deep at that point and my senses were at a heightened state of alert. I did not want to move anywhere without anyone who could swim accompanying me. At this juncture, I saw one of my friends dive into the murky water off the rockface and become parallel to the surface of the water. I competely disregarded my fear of water and decided to swim (what was I thinking!!). With a rush of adrenaline and uttering the words "I can do that!", I lifted my feet off the ground. There I was in the middle of the pond with nowhere to go but down. I was splashing to attract attention as if there was no tomorrow (if I had not done that, there probably would not have been!). I grabbed on to the shoulder of one of my friends who came to rescue me. The next couple of minutes are a complete blur to me as I was just thrilled to see sunlight again and did not think of anything else.
Apparently, I was a sight to be seen those couple of minutes, with my specs positioned at an awkward angle across my face and me searching for hard ground to place my feet on. I could not have been otherwise - it was a Near Death Experience (har har!) after all. I was rushed away from the water immediately and did not enter the pond from then on. Unfortunately, there are no photographs that captured those priceless moments.
Since then, I have entered even waist deep water with great caution. If the ground appeared slippery (especially near river beds!), those places were a definite no-go for me.
Lesson Learnt: The proverbial saying Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim has somewhat a literal meaning to me (what say you all??).
By this point in time, all who have read this post of mine, know that I am petrified by water. Because of that fear of mine, I have been terrorized by all my friends who could swim whenever we visited a water theme park or any holiday spot involving a water body. They have no doubt tried to rid me of the fear many a time but my obstinance towards entering water made them give up more often than not. And believe you me, I can be stubborn when it comes to entering water!
It was on one of these vacations that the famed I can do that! happened.
The weather was just perfect. The location, scenic beyond description. There was greenery as far as the eye could see. The chirping of birds was like soothing music to the ears. The only rule to be followed was have fun and let other's have fun! I guess this is what some people refer to as utopia. Kodagu seemed to be the perfect place to spend the holidays in between semesters in college. And Abbey Falls was one of the star attraction to vacationers in Kodagu.
As it is at any other waterfall, the best place to hang around is right underneath it. And due to my rabid fear of water, I refused to go anywhere close to it. Plus the fact that the pond had a 12 feet drop midway to the falls did not encourage me to make that journey one bit! After much coaxing and cajoling by Setha and Gagan, I decided to make that trip. We reached base of the waterfall without any incident whatsoever. Water was neck deep at that point and my senses were at a heightened state of alert. I did not want to move anywhere without anyone who could swim accompanying me. At this juncture, I saw one of my friends dive into the murky water off the rockface and become parallel to the surface of the water. I competely disregarded my fear of water and decided to swim (what was I thinking!!). With a rush of adrenaline and uttering the words "I can do that!", I lifted my feet off the ground. There I was in the middle of the pond with nowhere to go but down. I was splashing to attract attention as if there was no tomorrow (if I had not done that, there probably would not have been!). I grabbed on to the shoulder of one of my friends who came to rescue me. The next couple of minutes are a complete blur to me as I was just thrilled to see sunlight again and did not think of anything else.
Apparently, I was a sight to be seen those couple of minutes, with my specs positioned at an awkward angle across my face and me searching for hard ground to place my feet on. I could not have been otherwise - it was a Near Death Experience (har har!) after all. I was rushed away from the water immediately and did not enter the pond from then on. Unfortunately, there are no photographs that captured those priceless moments.
Since then, I have entered even waist deep water with great caution. If the ground appeared slippery (especially near river beds!), those places were a definite no-go for me.
Lesson Learnt: The proverbial saying Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim has somewhat a literal meaning to me (what say you all??).
4 comments:
It really was a scene. For those of you who still cant picture it, remember that Chloromint Ad with a paanwaala who dunks a poor guy's head into a bucket full of water several times, and the look of that guy at the end of the ad? Soapy was worse than that!! We got stomach cramps laughing at that sight!
P.S: Even tho we dont have any pictures of that moment, i do have one where soapy has taken off his shirt and is flexing his muscles with a wide grin on his face moments before the unfortunate incident, that i will be quite glad to share with anyone.
shet it!
he he! poor soapy! :D as usual.. u ve to do smth that jus makes everyone laugh their head off!! and maaka, I ve seen that pic!! n I thought "wat the hell is he doing?" :))) he he! anyway soapy, there ve been many such events where I myself have gotten freaked out! never tried such feats as the one u ve described tho! bravo! kep trying.. someday u ll emerge.. :)(from d water as well!)
I did emerge from the water, but in a completely undignified manner!!!
I have a motto in life: Smile and the world smiles with you but when you make others laugh, you shall not be alone ever!!!!
It is not the best motto, but something I follow. :D
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