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I wonder how many of the stages of grief a guy like that goes through in the seconds he has left.
@jon-nyc said in Want sweaty palms?:
I wonder how many of the stages of grief a guy like that goes through in the seconds he has left.
I had the same macabre thought. You can see he intuitively tried to grab for the rope the bag was on, but after that I'm not sure how long he fell (all the way or did he hit his head on the side on the way down). Aside from initial panic, I wonder if climbers almost have a peace overwhelm them when such a fate has unfolded with a few seconds to comprehend.
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The writer of the piece helpfully gives some personal insight.
all I can say is that I’ve had a few moments like this, not when I thought I might die, but when I knew I was about to die (but didn’t), and all I can say is it’s not how you think it would be. There is no fear, or anger, or bitterness, not even terror. There’s only acceptance. There’s no fight. There’s only peace. Maybe it’s the chemicals in your head that make you feel this way, but I hope it’s more than that.
Reading between the lines, he is indicating that Jesus is real, and that everybody who doesn't believe in Him is going straight to hell.
