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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh wow, I was on the edge of my seat throughout! Great story.

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James Ron's avatar

Rebecca, thank you so much! I appreciate your comment. Thank you for writing!

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J. M. Elliott's avatar

This was so harrowing. I am very guilty of missing trails and ending up in places I don’t want to be. It’s a terrible feeling, and this was the ultimate expression. I will remember this story!

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James Ron's avatar

J. M., I can't thank you enough, but thank you! You made my day.

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just mud by Ron's avatar

If uncertainty was a story, I think you wrote it! The more I read, the slower I read-like it would help! Great read, James Ron!

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James Ron's avatar

Hi, Ron! Thank you very much. Thanks for writing!

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Jim McCraigh's avatar

Great story with a lesson about hiking safety...

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James Ron's avatar

Hi, Jim. Thank you, very much!

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Victor D. Sandiego's avatar

Been there, it's freaky. Many years ago, don't think I could now. Somewhere between then and now, my stomach gets weird around heights. Glad Jerry made it.

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James Ron's avatar

I'm not good with heights anymore tho I'd like to see the glass bottom skywalk sticking out over the edge at the Grand Canyon. Thanks re Jerry!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

This might be the scariest thing I have ever read. Being acrophobic myself, I could hardly finish it. You made it so real. Those last few lines were very welcome, James Ron! Whew!

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James Ron's avatar

Sharron, thank you very much! I most appreciate your encouraging comments. I'm a bit hypsophobic myself. : )

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Jim Melvin's avatar

As a longtime and experienced hiker, I can relate to this big time. Awesome story!

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James Ron's avatar

Hi, Jim. Thank you very much!

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🅟🅐🅤🅛 🅜🅐🅒🅚🅞's avatar

Literal cliffhanger!

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James Ron's avatar

: ) 👍

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The Radical Individualist's avatar

It never pays to be too confident. Not that it ever happened to me (heh heh) but I think there is real danger in having done a hazardous task so many times that you think you don't need to pay attention anymore.

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James Ron's avatar

I think so , Rad. Accidents will happen. Thank you for writing!

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