Wow! That was refreshing!!
Just a few hours ago Ryan and I, along with 8 other daring souls took the icy plunge into the crisp, cool waters of Eagle Creek Reservoir. Being a rookie to this event I had no idea what to expect! Even though I am just now regaining the feeling in my toes, I can honestly say that it was all totally worth it; in fact I had an incredible time. Almost 600 people sacrificed their warm coats and gloves for skimpy outfits or even bikinis to leap into the icy waters to help raise money for special olympics. What an unbelievable encouragement to see so many caring souls contribute to such a great cause.
I think that one of the most special moments of the day was seeing Mark, a special olympics participant on our basketball team, stand beside our team and take the plunge himself. The crowd proudly cheered him on as he walked down the icy steps to take his jump into the frigid waters. With a huge supportive crowd standing behind us, we clinched our teeth and jumped into the freezing water. The feeling of the cold water hitting your skin is unlike any cold I have EVER experienced!! We jumped in, made the icy trek to the firefighters and EMT’s awaiting our high five, and swam back to shore as fast as we could. It is amazing how warm it is outside of the water once you’ve been in. I felt like I was suddenly on a warm beach after getting out of that crazy cold water!
It’s amazing to think that so many people would actually PAY to do something like this isn’t it?! But that’s just the beauty of it. Through this special event special olympics will gain more than $100,000 dollars from the state of Indiana alone to help to support their incredible program. I am so privileged to have the opportunity to be a part of this special cause. It might have been a bit chilly (HUGE understatement) but I would do it again in a heartbeat, and look forward to my second plunge next year!!!
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