You are about to jump out of a plane...

You are about the jump out of a plane, you can feel your heart pounding in your chest, you take deep breaths to try and calm yourself. The anxiety you are experiencing is palpable. The wind is whipping past your hair; you are grateful for the goggles you were given on the ground. You feel the shiny lycra of the suit you are wearing, and have a clear awareness of the unfamiliar feeling of the parachute harness strapped to you. Your hands unconsciously tug the cold metal rings of the harness: it will be fine, won’t it? Think about the smell of the jet fuel, the whirring sound of the engine, of nervous chatter, or the roar of wind rushing past the open plane door. As you clench your palms slightly you feel…