So I come across this stamp while perusing my collection and i could feel anxiety as soon as i saw it. I have to confess to never being an avid skier.....too cold, too expensive. I have had my moments, on the slopes and trails, but for the most part, those moments were forgettable, save for some cross-country excursions back in the day.
I have taken a tram like this on Mt. Mansfield in VT and Squaw Valley in Cali. Neither time was I skiing. Neither time did i really enjoy the experience. I wasn't out of my mind uncomfortable, but in the end, what is the point?
Putting myself in uncomfortable moments never my forte. Roller coasters...did that once. Flying is more or less fine, because in the end, the destination rules. Now if I ever have a truly horrible flight, all bets are off. Can you imagine being stranded way up a mountain in one of these things....no explanation, no movement...only thing worse would be sitting in an open chairlift freezing yourself to death while you scare yourself to death
Anxiety comes in many flavors and can be very debilitating. In some ways, it is all around my life. Medication helps some, but certainly don't want to be tethered to meds. How bout the anxiety of your kid driving away anytime in their early days and months of driving. Just classic anxiety. I have never been a big cruise guy, and the recent stories of a wandering vessel for days without proper food and sanitation....that would put me right over the edge probably of the boat itself. Kids sick deep into the night......i could go on and on.
Stamps work as an antidote for anxiety. This stamp shown above is a 1995 stamp from Romania. Poiana Brasov is the largest ski resort in Romania. I certainly am a betting man when it comes to the roulette wheel....but I will go out on a limb. Nice as it might be, I will surely never visit Poiana Brasov and right that tram.
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