New York

So, I took a trip to New York this weekend.. to attend a Tony Robbins seminar with some people from work.. It was very interesting to say the least.. I actually enjoyed it.. So were sitting there Friday and all the sudden a picture comes up on the projectors of a raging fire going on right outside the convention center.. It would appear that they are preparing the coals for us to walk across later that night.. "Excuse Me"?? "You want us to do what"?? Ok, I must say that I forgot about this part of the weekend.. So he starts going into the speech to get us pumped up to do this.. and Im whispered to the VP of my company.. "Umm yeah he is outta his f*$&@$g mind" My VP kinda laughs.. and says.. "You might want to pay attention because WE ARE doing this"!!! "Excuse Me"??? "We"?? "You got a mouse in your pocket"?? So as I begin to pay attention, I notice some of the images up on the screen.. NOT really helping me here.. One of the images is the final battle scene in Episode 3... u know where someone looses their legs?? Not to mention the fact that he mentioned how hot these coals are.. Roughly about 2000 degrees.. At this point, all I can think about is "am I leaving New York with all my piggies in tact! Or even better... I could just loose the whole foot! So I pay attention because I dont want my piggies roasting on an open fire so to speak... But the more I listened.. the more I thought.. I can do this.. My VP tells me.. "hey lets go find this fire" Now this seemed like a good idea at the time.. we walk downstairs.. and we find it.. and lets just say you can feel the heat from over 50 feet away!!! I then turn to my VP and tell him.. "You have fun with that, and I hope it works out for you.. I will pray for your piggies"! He started laughing.. then used one of my lines.. "Its funny you think you get a vote in this".. It was almost as bad as when my daughter gives me one of my own looks.. You know its really important your in the convention center when the instructions are going on.. A crew member comes up to us and tells us, "If your going to do the firewalk, you might want to go in and listen to Tony right now!" So we go back in.. Sit down for the final words of wisdom.. About 20 minutes later... we hear.. Take your shoes and socks off, and lets go outside!.. So I take off my shoes and socks.. and kinda look at my piggies.. wish them well.. Off we go... Now there were about 5000 people at this seminar.. and less then half went outside..Apparently we had some smart ones at this seminar! We stand in line.. The whole time I am standing in line.. trying to project myself to a "happy place".. not trying to think about piggies roasting on an open fire!! Cell phone is going off.. which was not helping me !!! My phone is taken away from me at one point.. to ensure that I put myself in a happy place!.. I get up to the path.. I look around.. People screamin.. chanting ect.. I swear I heard someone yell out.. "Burn Baby Burn" prolly was just in my head!.. I projected myself to a happy place.. I mean a real happy place!! and take the first step out onto the coals.. I take about 8 or 10 steps, next thing I know.. I have done it! Im wiping my feet off, and getting them hosed down.. I am glad to report no piggies were harmed in the making of this fire walk! :) I was so pumped after I had done this, that I wanted to do it again, but I couldnt! You know one big thing that I took away from this weekend, is that If you fear something, You must do it!!! I would do this again, any given chance.. and I now find myself wanting to jump out of a perfectly good airplane!!!!