Everyone has a dream of engaging in an adventure at least once in their lifetime, but sometimes in the rat-race, things get away from us and dreams vanish. Responsibilities and earning for the family can sometimes drive you away from the actual beauty of life.
However, there is a woman who against all odds, fulfilled, her long-time dream of skydiving at the age of 90.
A woman fulfills her dream of skydiving
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A 90-year-old woman named Marg Burg celebrated her birthday in style. She went skydiving at 90 years of age to complete her longtime wish. In the uploaded video Burg mentions, “I am excited and there is a difference between nervous and excited. I wanted to do it especially after George Bush did it“
During the equipment setting process, she looked very excited about this dive and the people around her were also happy for her. It was striking to see the safety features that were followed during this dive to make things go smoothly.
The sky diving organisers make it very smooth
As per the protocol, people opting for an air adventure, have to go through a medical check-up where certain details regarding their heart rate and their other vitals are recorded. These things are followed as precautions for any mishap midair.
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Now, just imagine falling from all that height and that free fall could bring a lot of adrenaline rush to your body. So much blood is pumped right through your heart, and at such a fragile age monitoring your vitals, before making such a big jump is very important for the organisation.
In the video, we could also see that the person who jumps along with her during this dive makes sure that nothing goes south. During the jump, a rope could be seen attached to the plane so that they don’t lose the direction. The glider releases his parachute very safely and makes her land safely, fulfilling her long-time dream.
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It was such a beautiful and happy moment for the organisation and people around her as they could contribute to her dream. Adventure activity somewhere feels like an achievement and at this age it’s not less than a massive feat. Burg has proven that age is just a number. Keep up the spirit evergreen Burg!
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