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Great Read: On December 2, 1979, 29-year-old Elvita Adams climbed over the railing of the Empire State Building’s 86th-floor observation deck. Struggling with despair, she leapt, expecting the worst. Remarkably, strong winds blew her back toward the building, causing her to land on a narrow ledge just one floor below. A building employee discovered her cries and helped pull her to safety. Adams suffered serious injuries, including a broken pelvis, but survived. Her survival remains one of the most extraordinary and improbable rescues in the building’s history. It is a reminder of life’s unexpected second chances—and that help can appear when least expected. #LookAtGod #ElvitaAdams #EmpireStateBuilding

2026-01-13

mistaeric

Maybe God said.. Hold up little lady, it's not your time yet! Sounds like divine intervention to me!

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Houston, TX

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Rebecca Mitchell

I have dodged death 3 times and countless times when things could have gone south. I am absolutely convinced that death is preordained. An appointed time to live and die as the scripture tells us.

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Jacksonville Beach, FL

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James Hamilton

God had nothing to do with her not dieing. if God had any thing to do with it then whats up with the twin towers...were was God then..????

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Delray Beach, FL

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Mailyn Cortes

When I was young I was at a beach which had some caves and I entered one and fell really deep down splashed into water .It was pitch dark I was hurt but not badly considering such a fall. But the amazing thing was how I felt someone pick me up from behind and push me up to safety .Scary and very true story and to this day I thank whoever my guardian angel was

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Woodbine, NJ

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Joanne Sullivan

I myself have had five very near misses with death... apparently God isn't ready for me He's afraid I'll take over

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Los Angeles, CA

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Edward Mitchell

you know what they say suicide is a coward's way out

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Staten Island, NY

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New York City, NY

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Stephanie

God said "not today".

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Albuquerque, NM

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plumoriginal

something similar happened to my aunt. Many years ago she was hanging laundry out to dry on a clothes line on top of her apartment bldg. She unknowingly got too close to the edge and fell off. She said she was gently caught and placed back on the roof. True story.

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Sara

Sounds like the wind saved her. It's extremely windy up there. It was most likely a gust at the right moment. No devine intervention, just pure luck. I don't believe in any higher power. They don't exist. However, the Earth has been known to both save and destroy and may have intervened at the right time. After all, there's been around 40 people who have died jumping off the building. Where was their Devine intervention? It will be a mystery because none of us will ever know the truth. Just speculate!!