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Originally Posted by Geronimo '74
Well, how about avoiding ever putting your parents in such a situation where they have to choose between a vegetable or killing their child....  |
I'm going to elaborate on this a wee bit more...
I have been riding a motorcycle since I was 12, gocart since 10.... Started driving the Porsche at 15, autocross at 18, hopefully wheel to wheel before 22....
Started climbing at 19....
My parents have been supportive of all of this, they understand that I take appropriate precautions, and that I ENJOY doing this stuff. They aren't going to expect me to stop something I love just b/c it is dangerous. They are fully aware that I could lose my life on a motorcycle, a climbing accident, a car crash, or even a freak backpacking incident. The point is, that if I go out doing something I love, they will take solace in the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed myself, and lived my life with no regrets.