Freedom To Fall - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

Freedom to Fall is dedicated to the memory of Chris Hampson, whose life was freely lived, with open-heartedness and keen sensitivity to life's adventure.

When Carol receives news in the night that her son has died in a rock climbing accident, she wonders how she can survive. Then these words emerge: Only good can come from love. Her journey over the next two years bears testimony to the power of faith and love in the midst of devastating loss.

Freedom to Fall is an interweaving of Carol’s world and Chris’s world, as she explores his life as a rock climber and her struggle to let him go. In her quest, she seeks to understand why her son would have pursued a passion with inherent risk, one that could take him from his loved ones forever.

In a conversation with Chris’s best friend and climbing partner, Greg, Carol asks what climbing gave to Chris. Greg responds that for Chris, climbing was the ultimate expression of being alive. He recalls a quote from a climbing poster that Chris kept on his wall: We take these risks not to escape life but to prevent life from escaping us.

As the book ends, Carol silently asks if there may be words of wisdom--some final reckoning--that will allow her to make peace with her son's passing. The question sparks a reply, illuminating the meaning of the title, Freedom to Fall. Carol's insight into Chris's brave, remarkable life deepens, strengthening her courage to accept his fate and to redeem her light.

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