Well, I got within a hundred yards of the top- I could see the torii gate at the rim. Just one minor health issue and we had someone coming down from the top yelling "iyee" (NO) and "GO DOWN". When I told him I was OK and wanted to do the last few yards, he shouted "NO" and started waving his arms. I begged Steve to go to the top (5 minutes away for him) and not miss the opportunity, but he wouldn`t leave me. I just couldn`t be angry at such fierce loyalty. Plus, in the confusion and near darkness, we left a small walking stick we had painstakingly branded for Adam.
I don`t mind failing so much again; I`ve always aimed high in the game of bringing ideas into being. I expect to be slapped in the face by reality now and again. But I HATE failing my sons.
I guess I do know that I would have made the top had I not been stopped from doing so. That`ll have to do, because I don`t want to do it again. And, I`ve seen the entire stretch.
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