3 raisons pour lesquelles un saut en parachute est le cadeau de fête des mères idéal!

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With Mother’s Day less than a week away , you’re wondering what to do to celebrate the mothers in your life. We’ve decided to offer some ideas to help you give a gift full of meaning . 

After a wonderful team discussion about mothers and motherhood , it became clear to us that some commonalities unite those who wear this hat. Today, let us talk to you about courage, about love too, but above all, about courage. 

1. What if becoming a mother was like jumping out of a plane?

Once upon a time, there was a woman who was responsible for herself, with her dreams, ambitions, potential, wounds, life experiences, and challenges. This same woman one day decided to welcome one or more other little human beings into her life, determined to do her best to guide them toward independence. If there’s one thing that’s impossible to predict, it’s the courage it takes to love, guide, and nurture one or more other people. You simply have to experience it.

When you sit in a skydiving plane for the first time, heading up to 13,500 feet above the ground, no matter how many times you try to rationalize what you’re doing, doubt and fear will still assail you. This is perfectly normal when you’re about to do something that involves a degree of risk and a lot of the unknown. 

“All mothers have, at some point, made this same act of faith, deciding to give birth, as if they were embarking on their first freefall .   “

A parachute jump is a process of letting go and trusting: in life and in our own ability to face fear and adversity. All mothers have, at some point, made this same act of faith, deciding to give birth, as if they were launching themselves into their first freefall. 

Parachute Voltige is happy to draw this parallel, as it seems entirely accurate to us. We sincerely believe that mothers demonstrate unique courage. For this reason, we think a tandem skydive is an original and meaningful Mother’s Day gift idea . What better activity to organize for those who have, day after day, dared to take the plunge and loved without limits?!

2. Mother’s Day: Your mom wants to make memories with you!

You’ve grown so much since she used to wipe away your tears, chase you around the park, and walk you to school… You’ve forged your own path in life with your own dreams, responsibilities, and schedule. Would you like to find a Mother’s Day gift idea that she’ll truly appreciate? Something that will remind her how much you love her and how important she is to you? Trust us, what mothers really want is to spend time with you. It’s an opportunity to create lasting memories together and share special moments. 

If you come skydiving with Voltige , we can guarantee one thing: she’ll never forget the glances you exchanged on the plane… Nor the way you told each other you loved each other before jumping. Nor the smiles and emotions you shared as soon as you landed! The intensity of a skydive has this unifying quality: it clearly brings to mind what matters most to us, and that’s often those we love deeply. 

3. There is no age limit to pride, nor to parachuting!

Whether your mother is adventurous or timid, accomplishing something out of the ordinary and pushing our own limits feels amazing! We then feel capable of anything, regardless of age! That’s what makes skydiving the perfect Mother’s Day activity ! In fact, our oldest tandem passenger was 101 years old , so don’t let a ” I’m too old for that! ” stop you . 

Indeed, it’s becoming rare to be able to share such powerful moments of connection and pride with your mother as an adult, as those experienced during a parachute jump. Seizing the opportunity to share this almost unparalleled euphoric feeling with her and to feel truly alive is definitely a unique occasion .  That’s exactly what giving a tandem skydive is all about !

One of our clients from the 2021 season, Marie-France, expressed it well after her tandem jump with her mother, Adèle:

 ” I can’t believe I waited so long to experience this! It gave us so much energy that we couldn’t stop talking about it for weeks! We often joke about the faces we made when our instructors started pushing us towards the plane door… We have a plan: my mother wants to make it an annual activity and repeat the experience with one of her grandchildren every year! “

We look forward to welcoming you during the summer of 2022!

Author: Gabrielle Sylvestre