It was so bright in there it became easy to forget was close and what was far. I felt dizzy at times but was comforted in the fact that everything was clean.
Bart Nagel photos.

I was sad for you when it didn't work out, because I liked the person he encouraged you to be. I was even prouder when you had the strength to walk away and not look back, and still be that same person without him.

I loved soaring through the air, but was afraid of making the initial commitment to jump. Everyone else was braver than I, and I remembered how sometimes I feel better with my feet planted firmly on the ground.

The light faded away as we got deeper and deeper. All of sudden it was wet and the walls were closing in. You held on to me when I started to cry but still forced me to continue through the passage. Afterwards I was relieved we made it through but full of dread for the miles of dry heat yet to come.