Lydia

1. Lydia’s one mantra in like was to “grab the bull by the horns.” The more dangerous a situation was, the more likely Lydia would be in attendance, and in most cases, Lydia would be leading the pack. She never shied away from an opportunity to prove just how reckless and adventurous she could be. Many people believed that it was innately part of her nature, as if she were born a mini Indian Jones with a lasso-whip at the ready for an adventure. Truth be told though, Lydia had grown up nearly suffocating in the confining restrictions her parents placed upon her. Walking outside of the door without firmly holding her mother’s hand was strictly forbidden, even if she were only going into the backyard. She spent the first 18 years of her life feeling as if she were living in a fishbowl three sizes too small. Maybe her parent’s intentions had been good, after all, the world could be a scary and difficult place. However their fears were taken to an extreme, and left Lydia with the almost desperate urge to test life’s limits simply to prove to her parents that she wouldn’t die by walking outside unattended. The minute Lydia turned 18, she charged through life head first, seeking out scenarios that would allow her to push her limits, and allow her to say to her parents, “You told me not to do this, but I did and I am fine."

~Gretchen