The Rope

I don't know where this story came from or who wrote it, but enjoyed it, so here goes!

The Rope

The story tells of a mountain climber, who wanted to climb the highest mountain. He begun his adventure after many years of preparation, but since he wanted the glory just for himself, he decided to climb the mountain alone.

The night felt heavy in the heights of the mountain, and the man could not see anything. All was black. Zero visibility, and the moon and the stars were covered by the clouds.

As he was climbing, only a few feet away from the top of the mountain, he slipped and fell into the air, falling at a great speed. The climber could only see black as he went down, and the terrible sensation of being sucked by gravity. He kept falling... and in those moments of great fear, his mind was flooded with memories of the good and bad episodes of his life.

He was thinking about how close he was to death, when all of a sudden he felt the rope around his waste pull tight.

His body was hanging in the air... Only the rope was holding him, and in that moment of stillness he had no other choice but to scream: Help me God!!!

All of a sudden, a deep voice coming from the sky answered: What do you want me to do?

Save me God!!!

Do you really think I can save you?

Of course I believe You can!

The cut the rope that is tied to your waist...

There was a moment of silence; and the man decided to hold on to the rope with all his strength.

The rescue team tells, that the next day a climber was found dead and frozen... his body hanging from a rope. His hands holding it tight. ONLY 10 FEET OFF THE GROUND...

How attached are you to your rope? Will you let go?