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My Own ExperienceOkay, I admit it. When it comes to amusement park rides, I'm a wimp (or at least I was). Prior to last month, I had been on all of one--count it, one--ride at a fair that went upside down. And that was because I was on a date with a beautiful girl and I didn't want her to THINK I was a wimp. Then last month, we took the family to Disneyland, and let me tell you, that Peter Pan ride--freaky (just kidding). But the kids did want to go on Screamin' in California Adventure and admittedly, I was a little nervous. The sudden--unexpected--acceleration at the beginning didn't exactly alleviate my concerns. But a few seconds later, I was having the time of my life--and so was my 9-year-old daughter. In fact, after the ride, she and I went on it again, and again, and again. Now granted, Sreamin' isn't exactly sky diving, but it taught me an important lesson: the things we fear are seldom as frightening as we think they'll be.