The post mentioning GGB reminds me of my story.
I spent some time around GGB with the most perfect woman in the world. I’m on another side of the globe. I flied to her place, and she brought me to GGB as one of the tourist spots.
I don’t think we will meet again. I don’t think she would want to see me anymore. But the photo of two of us in front of GGB keeps popping up in my phone.
And I’m here on this site. I just feel, maybe everything is related.
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The Golden Gate Bridge is a magical place. Full of hope, full of death. Like life, I guess it’s what you make of it.
You’re right, everything is related. You had a great experience there, but now it looks like it’s gone. Now you’re on the other side of the planet. And I bet right this minute there’s someone on that bridge, maybe in the same spot, thinking about jumping over the edge.
I really like your post. Thanks for sharing. It makes me want to go to the GGB and see what sort of adventure I can have, for better or worse.
A 4 to 7 second fall (depending where on the bridge you jump from). Don’t land feet first. I believe all of the survivors landed feet first. Jumping from the highest point (the only side of the bridge that is open to the public now, is the east side, facing Alcatraz), one has the longest fall, therefore the greatest amount of damage to the internal organs happens upon impact. Unlike like jumping onto hard ground from a height, the body plunges into the water, and while the body stops quickly, the internal organs do not. They detach and continue moving. Bones are also shattered.
Having grown up in the east bay, I’ve been across the bridge many times. I also, fairly recently, had a managerial job at the Cavallo Point Resort, almost directly under the north tower. One of our guests checked in with us, in order to check out of life. His note and possessions were left in his room.
Wow you’ve done your research. I read that they’re about to start construction on a $76 million suicide barrier (a net extending 20ft on both sides of the bridge). It’ll take 3 years to finish, so I got that long to work up the nerve.