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Sixty seconds. Maybe less. It is all what I have to make the decision.
I've trained hard for this moment. Months of desperate preparations. No one realised my real intent, saw the death wish in my eyes.
When I reach terminal velocity, I'll choose between opening the chute or letting go. I left the AAD on the plane, nobody was watching.
I wonder if it will hurt when my body hits the ground. Will I be like a broken doll, my limbs scattered to the four winds, the earth hungrily soaking my blood?
Forty seconds...I've to make the decision now.

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    Frenchie over 9 years ago

    Since I didn't know anything about Skydiving, I did a bit of research. Many skydivers use an automatic activation device (AAD) that opens the reserve parachute at a pre-determined altitude if it detects that the skydiver is still in free fall, or in case the diver is in trouble. Also,. it is not necessary to reach maximum velocity to deploy the parachute. I just wanted to add a bit of drama :) And many beginners jumpers will only have a freefall of 5 to 10 seconds.

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    Brandon Sutton over 9 years ago

    I could really feel the tension in the unresolved conclusion. Great job!

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    Chris Walker over 9 years ago

    Good one :-)

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    Bryan Thomas over 9 years ago

    Nice one!

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    Jonathan Mills over 9 years ago

    A very good example of what people with depression often go through - a sort of mix of longing for something to change, and fear that it will. As someone suffering depression, I can relate to this pretty well, so very well done.

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