Why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good airplane?

So, a little while ago I was at my Grandparents house and they were watching a show about crazy things that people do and basically near death experiences. Then- a skydiving experience came on and they said something like, why would anyone do that? Its just stupid. This got me thinking about a last year...

I have actually always been a very cautious person. While I was going to school at BYU Hawaii, my cousins and some friends were all going to go skydiving, and I decided I wanted to go. I asked my parents for permission because I knew they wouldn't be too happy if I didn't ask. Well, since they know me quite well and know that I am afraid of heights and often pass up the opportunity to go on fast and high roller coasters, I am sure that they thought that I wouldn't actually go. All of my siblings just kept saying: WHAT? JESSIE went skydiving? Mom and Dad never let us go...

Well, all I can say is that I wouldn't let myself think about how high it was or how insane it was, until my legs froze up right before we went towards the door while in the air. Good thing I went tandem. I am not sure I would've been able to jump otherwise:)...


Like I said- no one thought I would actually do it.