A Brave Heart by Jacob Garcia There it was - the seven-meter-high diving board. I watched my friends jump from it one after the other. Then it was my turn. As I climbed up the ladder, I felt the cold breeze blow against my wet back. When I looked down, everything looked so small. The water seemed to go all the way down. It seemed ready to suck me in. Then I thought there would always be the first of everything. Anyway, all I had to do was jump. Finally, I stepped forward, took one last look down, let my breath out and jumped. That first time opened a door of fun and excitement. I always jumped from then on.
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