[Jeff Hail]

The difference is as a kid you were not really trying to do it. You just did it without a second thought. Crashing and burning was part of the initiate and it didn't frankly matter at the time. It was part of the adventure we call youth. Maybe because you were shorter and lower to the ground gave you a better center of gravity, your grip was better, body was more fit, balance was better?

One thing that does change with age is our inner ear. We get calcium deposits that float around in the fluid. Then as we age our balance is not what it was. Those tiny particles upset our balance and equilibrium. It all happens very slowly over time then one day all of a sudden we are not so sure footed and can't play Spiderman anymore. When we were kids and imminent crash meant playing airborne Twister as a last moment recovery and made it look easy.

"Rejoice thy youth oh young man"