08/06/11 - Amy

"The Best Day"
I guess it's my turn to have a "best day"....
I don't know why or how it happened, but Saturday was just a perfect day with my Viking. It didn't start off that great. We both agreed to do work in the morning, and then we would go to the amusement park by the beach in the afternoon. I had always wanted to go there, but hadn't yet been. It's not a huge amusement park, but there's a roller coaster, ferris wheel, water flume ride, mini golf, bowling, games, cotton candy, etc. Matt and I just had the best time enjoying all of those things :)
I didn't really take many pictures that captured the awesomeness of this day, so I chose to illustrate PAD with a photo that tells a different story. I have always been afraid of roller coasters - especially the ones that go upside down. I'm afraid of heights, and of plunging to my death. Still, I do like amusement park rides, and wanted to conquer my fear.
A long time ago, when I was single, I used to think that if I only had a partner, life would automatically be better. Later, when I was still single, but starting to have a more healthy attitude and ideas about partners, I started to understand that no matter what, you ultimately have to deal with your problems on your own. A partner can be there to support you, and can certainly help, but, at the end of the day, you are the one who has to deal with whatever issue it is at hand. So, this is a very obvious truth, and one that I have known and understood for a while. But it was really cool to have this very basic and simple truth come home to me in a very physical way when I went on the roller coaster. I knew Matt would be with me, holding my hand, but when we were on the ride, going through the slow ascents and the dramatic plunges to the bottom, it was just me there, with my fear. I faced my fear myself that day, although it was that much easier with Matt by my side.
And for that and so many more reasons, it was, simply, a perfect day.