I froze and started to panic, clinging to the wall 15 feet above the ground with the grip of a drowning swimmer grasping for a life raft. My arms burned, my breath came in shallow gasps, and my mind screamed at me to let go.
But I couldn’t. Not yet.
Breathe, I reminded myself. Just breathe.
The noise of the climbing gym faded. My heart pounded so loudly i…
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