Gabby Sanchez

Happy 4th

Thirty-four looked a lot different in my head when I was younger.

Honestly, I was convinced that by 34 I’d be VERY old. Like, sensible shoes, mysterious back pain, and voluntarily going to bed at 8 p.m. old. 😂

I imagined big celebrations, fancy dinners, parties, and crowded tables. But somewhere along the way, I realized that my favorite birthdays are the quiet ones.

Just us.

The four people who know me best, love me most, and make ordinary moments feel extraordinary.

I woke up to a surprise my husband had quietly put together while I slept, making me feel celebrated before the day had even begun. It was simple, thoughtful, and exactly what my heart needed.

For the second year in a row, we celebrated with sandy feet, pool days, tired toddlers, and hearts that felt incredibly full.

And honestly, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

These are the people I prayed for.
These are the memories I want to keep forever.

Being with them, hallelujah. 🤍

34. Grateful beyond words.

⚠️ She trusted them with her life. They forgot the rope.

A 21-year-old woman named Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas paid for what was supposed to be a guided rope-jump experience at the “Skeleton Bridge” — an abandoned railway bridge in Limeira, Brazil. Her fiancé was watching. The camera was rolling.

Three instructors carried her to the edge, spread her arms wide, and threw her off a 130-foot drop.

Behind them, the safety rope sat coiled on the ground — still attached to nothing.

Bystanders can be heard screaming “The rope! The rope!” — but it was already too late.

Two employees tried to flee into nearby woods after she fell but were tracked down with help of a police helicopter.  Police revealed the group was operating without proper permits — no authorization to even be on that bridge. 

Three men — ages 27, 32, and 42 — now face homicide charges. Their lawyers call it an “unprecedented tragedy.” But witnesses say no safety check was conducted before her jump. 

She was a physical education graduate. She had a fiancé. She had a future.

All gone because someone forgot to attach a rope.

💬 Should adventure companies face criminal charges when negligence costs a life? Drop your thoughts below.