I’ve watched a million movies with action packed plots, but now here I am the star. I can’t believe there isn’t even a camera to capture my last moments before I leave this side of the veil.

The crazier thing is, when I look into his eyes, it’s like none of my fears exists. My fears just vanish into thin air, no pun intended.

I never thought in my wildest dreams I’d find love here, on the tallest building in Alaska. I was shooting for more of a climb a mountain and picnic vibe, not, scale a building with my bare hands kind of romance.

“The sooner you let go, the quicker you reach the bottom.” He encouraged.

“I prefer to take my time though, the lower you get, the sooner you realize the thrill is leaving you and reality becomes flatlined.” This time he isn’t smiling.

Does he take every girl here for their first date? Not going to ask him now, maybe I’ll find a part of me I never knew was there. Then I won’t leave with just him, I’ll leave with a posthumous part of me.

The air was gripping my lungs like bubbles trapped in a shook up soda bottle. Wanting desperately to esacape, but no way of leaving.

He started sharing a story; obviously to help my mind, but it worked. He talked about the importance of dying to what we thought we never could. How once when he was faced with his biggest fear, never walking again, and he proved all the doctors wrong. He knew that he was capable of far more than he imagined.

His story was a tall drink of water for my soul. Inspiring, uplifting, confronting. Much like this date.

The next thing I knew we were touching concrete, but I was hanging on every word he said, like my head was still in the clouds. “I think my life just started.” I whispered under my breath as he leaned in to give me a kiss.

I was no longer contemplating my fears that I was face-to-face with. I was challenged with a much deeper emotion. How was I living?