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When my husband read the brochure, he thought the height of the jump was in feet!

Point of No Return

CLIFF JUMPING AT PLAYA FORTI BEACH

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the point of no return was not	             x
when he eyed the brochure

the point of no return was not	          	x
the adventurous island trip

the point of no return was not
when he shook the tourist guide’s hand	x

the point of no return was not
when he made the trip to the beach		x

the point of no return was not
when he walked along the cliffs		         x

the point of no return was not
mistaken measurements

the point of no return was not
when he stood upon the precipice		x

the point of no return was not
in the instructions

the point of no return was not		    x
in the look of fear

it was…

the second his feet felt the air		 x

to

plummet 12.192 meters			x


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12/9/2016
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Duet Avatar
December 12, 2016 at 5:11 PM
Wow! You got me, Kim. This is so horrifying especially for someone with a fear of heights like me. Great descriptive writing.
Rodrigues Avatar
December 12, 2016 at 7:25 PM
Thank you, Carole! I could never do it!
Dietrich Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 8:06 PM
Hmmm, I saw mistaken measurements in there and I am thinking, was it a plummet to his death? I love how you did yours!! It's so interesting to see how everyone thinks so creatively differently.
Rodrigues Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 8:50 PM
No, into water. Crazy cliff jumping.
Onclaud Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 12:54 PM
i had fun with this one, kim--- what a comic leap and a great story!..huggs
Rodrigues Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 1:54 PM
Thank you, Nette! Hugs!
Green Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 12:26 PM
That was really funny and I can only imagine the look on his face when he realized what he had gotten himself into. Wow, this was great Kim. Good luck in the contest.
Rodrigues Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 12:36 PM
Thank you, Chris! He did it twice. As we were driving away, I told them I should have videotaped, but my husband was not wanting to tempt fate!
Wolf Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 12:02 PM
That reminds me of when I was a kid and jumped off a ten-meter high platform and split my shorts you know where! I never did that again! Is this for a contest? Good luck if it is, Kim!
Rodrigues Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 12:04 PM
Funny story! It is for a contest. Thank you, Rick!
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