Bird in Training
I remember being ay grandparents house, I was maybe 5-7 years old. They had a second floor which was a big deal in my limited life experience.
I remember being at the top of the stars and using the handrails to help me leap down the stairs, and as I did, I was able to leap down and across the whole length of the stair case – but I didn’t just jump, I sort of glided through the air, almost floated down.
I was really excited that I was really close flying – as if this was a new skill to learn as I got older. Another time I remember sitting in the grass in the side yard, and closing my eyes for a longtime. If I concentrated enough I could make my self lift up off the ground and hover maybe 10 ft in the air.
As I would get excited that I was “doing it”, my focus would shift and I would start sinking down to the ground again. I really thought I was able to do this, and tried demonstrating this several times for a few years to family and friends. Marked as the weird kid for life.
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