Trust Me

I have had to convince many people of many different things in my life. Sometimes I have been wrong, and sometimes I have been right. My favorite instance of being right occurred a couple of years ago at Cedar Point. I was at the park with my friend named Brad and his family. Although they had been to Cedar Point quite a few times before, Brad had not ridden a lot of the taller and faster rides. As we were walking through the park, I mentioned that we should ride Millenium Force. Millenium Force is my all time favorite ride at Cedar Point. Everyone in the group agreed that we should ride except for Brad. After a bit of "pep talk" from his family and I, we at least convinced him to stand in line with us until we got to the station. Unfortunately, it was a busy summer day at the park, so there was a two hour wait. We ended up waiting that time, which was actually three hours after some mechanical issues. Once we got to the station, Brad was determined that he was not going to ride. We talked to him, and after a bit of force (his dad literally picked him up and put him in the ride seat), we were ready to ride. Although it was Brad's first time riding, it was at least my 100th. The ride went smooth with a lot of screaming from Brad, but once we pulled back into the station, he had the look on his face. Anyone who has ridden Millenium Force knows what look I am talking about. The wide eyes, fast heartbeat, messed up hair, and the smirk. All of these were signs that he enjoyed the ride. Now, Millenium Force is Brad's favorite ride. His family bought passes the following year, and Brad rode more rides that he was previously scared of. Today, Cedar Point is Brad's favorite place as well as mine.