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		| Originally posted by warch Kinda  maybe related, I have had many female friends get this huge reality shifting rush after birthin' babies. Way outside of comfort. They emerge fearless, bolder, not to be trifled with. A new perspective on zones.
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 I think part of that boldness -- that "Don't Mess With Me" attitude -- comes from the need to protect the kid (in addition to pride and satisfaction from the huge accomplishment of pushing a whale through a keyhole).
Loved the skydiving story.  I'll bet after that you really 
can do anything!  I've always wanted to go hangliding, but as I age, the urge lessens.