Lessons Learned from Climbing Cotopaxu

1. You get to the summit one rock at a time.
2. It's encouraging to climb together.
3. It sometimes helps when someone gives you a push from behind.
4. You eventually pass the pain threshold.
5. Take time to stop and look at the view.
6. There's great satisfaction in reaching the top.
7. Descending, coasting, sliding is more dangerous than climbing
8. With the challenge, you carry away bruises and scars.
9. Even after the climb and decent, there are rough roads.
10. I don't need to do this ever again.