While on vacation I had the chance to take a ski lesson. Its been quite a while since I took a ski lesson, 10 years maybe, but I've been skiing for 17, and usually I don't think I need them. My parents and I had gone to Jay Peak though, and Jay Peak has amazing glades. I've been playing in glades for a few years, but without any training. Jay has lessons for people to teach them how to ski in the glades! So I signed up for a lesson!
Well, then I got nervous. "What if the instructor is mean? What if the instructor asks me to do something I can't do? What if the skiing is too hard? What if I make a fool of myself?" Now, if you think about it, someone you pay to teach you to ski isn't very likely to be mean. Further, I know how to ski!
So why was I so scared?
Because taking a lesson of any sort is putting yourself in someone else's care for a bit. I'm used to being in control, and it was scary to let it go! I know that taking a class or showing up to a new event at church can be similarly scary. Afterall, the pastor may ask you something you don't know, and you could be embarrassed.
My ski lesson was great, I learned a great tip on how to use poles. Sometimes foregoing control and being a bit out of sorts is worth it. For the record though, I know how it feels.
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