tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83805608028478251322024-03-12T19:42:03.977-07:00Postcards from the DesertRick Flynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291941696209792213noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380560802847825132.post-81877943868439617992011-11-04T15:42:00.000-07:002011-11-04T15:42:57.484-07:00Where it all begins....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I
carefully balanced my feet on the iron railing spanning the length of the
Brooklyn Bridge. I held on as I leaned out to get a good look at the East River
below and out across the New York Harbor.
It would be about a 120 foot drop.
I wondered if the water would be cold, or if I’d feel anything when I
hit. Would the shock force me to take a
breath as I shot below the surface?<o:p></o:p></span></div>Rick Flynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291941696209792213noreply@blogger.com0