Hubby and I went to the premier showing of The Alps movie at the IMAX Theater in SM Mall of Asia last night. Thanks to Noemi, I won two invites for the event which was sponsored by Holcim.

Watching The Alps made me nostalgic about my childhood dreams of living in Switzerland, breathing fresh clean air while walking on green grass that can be seen as far as the eyes can see. I used to read a lot about Switzerland when I was younger. Hubby was quite surprised I was able to name one mountain that they featured.

I even went there once. No, not in my dreams for I have been there in my dreams a countless times. I have been there through hypnosis. When I came to, I felt cold and happy.

The film is about John Harlin III’s ascent to the Alps, particularly the North Face of Mt. Eiger where his father, alpinist John Harlin II met his end during a climb back in 1966.

When my daughter Trixie asked me a while ago what the movie was all about, I had to explain to her about the story of the Harlins. I also told her that climbing mountains is not just about proving that one has the physical capabilities to maneuver dangerous crevices and nooks. Climbing a mountain is about conquering one’s fears, symbolic of facing life’s challenges.

To be a climber, one has to be not just strong but organized and mentally and physically prepared.

We do not need to climb mountains to be able to face our fears and conquer them. Of course, going up would be the extra for the view would be a euphoric and life-changing experience.

I admit I may not have the physical capabilities to climb any mountains for that would mean lots of preparations on my part to be physically fit. Thinking about it makes me want to achieve a certain level of being a physically fit person through exercise and proper diet, with fenphedra or none at all. And that perhaps would be comparable to climbing a mountain itself

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