Come Down Son – Rock Climbing Wisdom

Denise Thong
Aug 25, 2017 · 4 min read

In my early twenties, I worked as a contract Physical Education teacher at a secondary school. As part of my duties, I was asked to accompany my students for ‘adventure camps’ where they were exposed to a series of outdoor activities such as rock climbing.

I witnessed profound wisdom during one such rock climbing episodes.

Two of my students were attempting to scale the tall wall. The student climbing up the wall had been on the wall for almost half an hour. The student holding on to the rope at the bottom of the wall was getting tired. You…

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