I'm going skating with my electric skateboard tomorrow, and I have told my friends where I'll be. I assume some of them will show up and skate with me, yet nobody has said they'll be there without a doubt.
That doesn't concern me, however I can recall a period when the possibility of appearing with a skateboard alone panicked me. On my first excursion to a skatepark, I remained outside viewing through the fence. I was really anxious, making it impossible to go in. My heart was beating very fast. The skateboard park looked fun, however the thing that was frightening was the crowds of young skateboarders that ruled the park. The skaters looked extremely angry to me. They skated quick and irate, they took hard hammers, and they sometimes flew off their boards. Some were smoking, they were sweat-soaked and grimy, and some swore and tossed their boards as they missed a tricks for the thousandth time. They appeared to be completely savage from my vantage point outside the fence. I envisioned it was conceivable that some wouldn't value the way that I was there to skate, and may even endeavor to "show me a thing or two." To facilitate my nerves, I asked my 16-year-old neighbor to give me some training. And to my surprise, none of my previous feelings ended up being valid. The young skaters either overlooked me amid my exercise, or complimented me as I started to get things right. Since that time, I've skated at many parks across the country, and I've never felt unwelcome. A great many people I meet are benevolent, and happy to see another skater at the recreation center. They tap their decks in delight as an indication of regard when I do a successful trick. On the off chance that you ask, they are typically cheerful to demonstrate to you a line, or to offer a trick tip. The children chase after me and disclose to me they wish their mothers or sister would skate! Thus, I won't be disturbed if I see a new face at the skate park tomorrow. I'll start talking with them and share some tricks, and before I know it, I'll have made a couple more friends! Ciao! Barbara
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