Photo of the week - Dec 22
By brokentia
@brokentia (10389)
United States
December 22, 2006 4:59pm CST
This is my daughter standing on top of a 40 foot pole. The task of this confidence builder was to climb a 40 foot pole, stand on top, then jump to grab a hanky hanging out there to the left of the picture. My daughter was amazing!!! She even decided to strike a pose when she got to the top!!! Only three students were able to grab the hanky....my duaghter being one of them!
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37 responses
@medooley (1873)
• United States
23 Dec 06
Of course she grabbed the hanky... I mean it was only 40 feet in the air.... I mean she has her mother who rasies seven kids as a role model... they are going to have to make it harder for her if the want to challege her...
Great picture... and good for her!
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
23 Dec 06
Thanks for the wonderful compliments on both of my daughter and myself.
I am so proud of her that I really wanted to share the photo! :)
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@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
23 Dec 06
I really like that picture!! You did a great job!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
22 Dec 06
These courses are wonderful. They really do build confidence in young people who normally would never stand up for themselves. Our local school has been enrolling students in these courses with great success. Many of the students who normally would have dropped out of school, would go on to graduate.
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
22 Dec 06
I think it is a superb idea. I just wish it were open to the public. I would like to be able to take my other children to do such a thing!!!!
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
22 Dec 06
They should do something like this for the community. Adults would benefit from it as well. I am not sure I could do this without peeing myself.
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@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
22 Dec 06
That's really funny!! But, it is not that scary. I think that is as scary as you want to make it!! :D
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@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
22 Dec 06
That's me!! That's me!!
That was soooo much fun! I love it. And as you can see in the photo...I was not scared!!!!!
I thought that is was more entertaining than a Rollar Coaster Ride!!
It was amazing. And I would love to do it again! :DDDDD LOL
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@wyrdsister (584)
• Canada
22 Dec 06
AWESOME!! Yay for you!! That's too cool. You did a great job! And congrats on being so brave! :D
BB,
~Wyrdsister
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@ready2earn (435)
• Italy
23 Dec 06
Your daughter is very brave.
I did it too, it was very amazing course!
Did you do that task too?
Have a good Christmas you and your daughter!
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
23 Dec 06
I would have done it in a heart beat if I were allowed. It was a class thing for high school. So I was just a watcher.
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@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
23 Dec 06
I did the whole hands in front of the face and pull out thing!! :DD
@ready2earn (435)
• Italy
23 Dec 06
Well you can be proud of your daughter.
Is her mother so brave? ;)
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@wyrdsister (584)
• Canada
22 Dec 06
40 feet in the air!!?!? Wow, I don't consider myself afraid of heights, but that would be really freaky for me! I suppose I'd be okay if I was tethered, but still! Congrats to your daughter for being so brave!
~Wyrdsister
@kokopelli (4842)
• United States
23 Dec 06
i'm always good at climbing, but never on jumping like that or even on going back down. you're daughter is indeed amazing! makes me envious, lol! :)
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@GnosticGoddess (5626)
• United States
23 Dec 06
That's awesome!!! I wanna do it! I like the pic & the pose too!
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
24 Dec 06
I think this would be great for adults to do also. Besides building confidence, the course also teaches teamwork. Something many people would benefit from! I would love to do it too!!!! :)
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@silverhunter (156)
• India
23 Dec 06
that oozes my confidence level., ur daughter is surre gonna places., now a days kids r faster than the previous generations., but watever risk done., let it b a calculated one!!!!
@vismithsa (83)
• India
23 Dec 06
Wow thats jus cool... great Guts n confidence.....
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@loveisonmyside (33)
• India
23 Dec 06
I just wish it were open to the public.your daughter is amazing!!!. she hs don a nice job
@Penguinsangel (3498)
• United States
23 Dec 06
This photos is great!!
And the task is even better.
Thanks for sharing. Love it!!
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@moonflowerpixy (536)
• United States
23 Dec 06
I was like that when I was younger. Now I am a little more reserved. I can still reminece though.
@meeandnotyou (2548)
• United States
2 Jan 07
Wow that looks like fun, is that something she did for school or what?!? Sorry if this was asked before but I need to type so I did not read the responses just your discussion, hell I will have to go back to read them now.... Oh well, it seems like she is enjoying herself, that is great that she was one of only three that could grab the hanky. And on another note great photo!!! HAve a good one for I must gooooooo... 40 foot....wow!!!
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
2 Jan 07
It was a confidence course and team work course for her Yearbook staff class.
It was a great excercise! :)
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