Korkor's first parasailing experience

The bits and pieces of our trip would be random and irregular, without following the sequence (like you cared! heh!)

Up there in the air was korkor soaring up in the sky. He was 12 when he had his first parasailing experience, I was 24 when I had mine. I ngam-ngam attended my graduation party and my whole family were there with me. We went to Batu Ferringhi and I don't know why suddenly I had that urge to try that out. Maybe it was some sort like a celebration? You know, like freedom from exams forever? It was etched in my memory from then on. The thrill and the experience, nothing quite exhilarating. Except childbirth, maybe. But korkor won't be experiencing childbirth.

Korkor's parasailing was in Pattaya, on that day we went out to the sea on a speedboat (without life jackets! EEK! It did cross my mind how terribly dangerous it was!!). The skipper took us to this platform in the middle of nowhere where the parasailing business was bustling with tourists like us. We paid 500 baht for a round and it was very fast. Though there was a long queue of people, we didn't need to wait too long. I believe we paid the premium price, coz hubs went to ask another tourist how much he paid and he said it was 400 baht, but he was in the long queue. Well, so.. which one would you have preferred?

Anyway, as a mom, I have to say, I wasn't so brave like him, but I didn't show it out. I'm sure my hubs would immediately shoot me down if I had said anything discouraging to him. After all, hey, we do all know THERE  ARE cases people perished from that stunt. So my heart went jumping a few times more from the moment he was strapped in and flew into the air. Nervous was I until he landed safely back on the platform. You have no idea how relieved I felt and thankful to God for not letting anything happening to him. I'm sure most mothers feel the same thing.

I was glad the other two younger ones weren't brave enough yet to do this. I saw some small kids doing it too, and one was crying when he landed. Oh dear, poor him. That is why I always insist, no forcing, let them decide when they are ready. Sometimes I just despise the hubs for pushing them when they said they do not want to do try on anything new, or saying things which is so demeaning. He thinks it's encouraging words, but I beg to differ. Thus, both of us are truly opposites, but then again, might be the best combination too as they would not be pushing their limits if they are too scaredy-cats like me.