Metaphorical True Story:

I started snowboarding the weekend after Christmas 2008. It was a rough start, yet I’ve improved quite a bit since that first lesson. I’ve always been very straight on the board… very conscious of every move I make… determined to remain upright…. and a bit freaked out by an uneven terrain. Earlier this week I started going faster and even tried the half-pipe. My confidence bumped up a notch.