Monica Kiniry

I’m sorry for this long post…. But I’m really proud of myself. When I was a child the vision of this bridge brought me so much joy! It meant we were headed to my favorite place, THE BEACH! Then sometime in my 30’s I became incredibly terrified on the bridge. Panic would set in as soon as I saw it, true panic. I would have to put my head in-between my legs to cross it. About 8 years ago I decided this was stupid! I crossed bridges all the time! I livw in Pittsburgh!! And decided I could navigate my car over it. The whole thing was embarrassingly caught on video as my panic attack set in. But! Something changed! The last couple of years as someone as has driven over it I was able to actually look and enjoy the beauty of the bay as we crossed. AND THIS YEAR I DROVE IT!! I can’t tell you how this feels. No panic. No fear. I just drove across the damn 4 mile bridge! Proof that you can conquer your fears!