The Fall

It was a hot day in July and I was just a kid. Thirteen to be exact. I wanted to do something fun this day so I decided to give myself a dare. The dare was to go to the top of this mountain. At least at thirteen that is what it looked like to me. I was to cross the canyon that seperated this place at one point by using a cable that was fixed from one side to another. I mounted the cable and with my hands I began to cross like you would on monkey bars. About half way, this is what happened:

My hands grew tired and became sweaty. I knew that at half way I had no choice but to continue. Suddenly my wrists gave way and I fell to the earth. It felt like forever in the fall and I could only say to myself " I am going to die". I hit the ground with such force I immediately blacked out. Suddenly I seemed to be fighting to open my eyes. I felt no pain but realized what had happened.I heard a gentle wind, then felt a cool breeze upon my face. My eyes slowly began to open but was stopped by a sudden bright light. The light, then seemd to form around my body and lift me in the air. I got the most calming feeling, so calm I cannot explain only to say I felt a peace so strong that I knew I must be ok. The light sit me down, I drifted to sleep it seemed and the next thing I knew I was in a hospital bed surrounded by loved ones. I received abroken leg and ribs, otherwise I was ok. One thing about this experience is that how peaceful I had felt......RM

The time between life and death is not measured by time but rather by a higher power than me.

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