SISTER OF 19-YEAR-OLD WHO FELL 200 FT TO HIS DEATH LEAVES HAUNTING 'LAST MESSAGE' ON UTAH CLIFF

After 19-year-old Jonathan Fielding, from Utah, died in February in a terrifying fall from a cliff, his sister returned to the site months later planning to take her own life - but now she's warning others instead.

Jonathan Fielding was hiking near Moonscape Overlook when he slipped, falling 200 ft to his death. He had gotten to a cliff with his friends and stopped to take a picture when the ground began crumbling away beneath him. Jonathan's friends found him at the bottom of the canyon.

Months later, his sister, Rebecca Fielding, drove to the site where her brother died, located in Capitol Reef National Park. She brought tchotchkes he'd have liked and a journal. She wrote a note and planned to take her own life, until she 'had a moment' and a change of heart. One that many could relate to.

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She went home, but she left the journal, which other visitors are passing around and writing messages in. It's become a symbol of the sister's love.

Rebecca Fielding said she was in a "really dark place" after her brother died, telling CNN that he was the person who loved her most. She had grown up in a religious family with autism, and expressed that her brother was the person she was most comfortable with and 'never judged her.' She wanted to leave a journal with her last words at the cliff and jump.

But then the young woman had a moment on the cliff. "I felt the sun on my back, and it felt like someone was giving me a hug,” Rebecca said. “And in that moment, things just felt the teeniest bit better, and it didn’t feel as much like the end of the world."

So she got into the car and drove home to Missouri, leaving behind a bag of Takis chips, a Spiderman plushie she had bought at a gas station, and some tiny plastic babies (an inside joke between her and her family) - and the journal. She had no idea what would happen next.

Leaving the journal behind, she penned a message, the one that was going to be her last: "Jonathan Fielding 5/5/2004 - 1/27/24, a soul too pure for this world, a kid too fearless for his own good, a friend whose kindness knew no bounds," she wrote on the first page.

"A son who could never disappoint, a brother whose love knew no limit. A person who left a Grand Canyon-sized mark on this world," she continued.

She never expected anyone to see it, but it turns out other visitors found the journal under a rock and started leaving their own notes in it. But the little journal had gotten weather-worn quickly, and began falling apart.

So Rebecca drove back to the cliff, this time with a new, bigger journal, that's 'more waterproof' than the last. She left a new message. “I love you Bro. And thank you for loving me," the new first page read. Her mother and other family members also penned their thoughts.

Months later, other hikers have stumbled upon the journal, many leaving their own messages. "It was only after reaching this spot did I carefully read its pages," one hiker wrote in the journal on June 1. "Perhaps Jonathan wanted to have one last adventure. What a most magical spot he chose."

With over a dozen people leaving comments, the memorial journal now has notes from Americans journeying from all over and even a Dutch couple. One of the hikers got in touch with Rebecca, and sent her photos of some of the notes.

Then, a new Facebook page for Jonathan's travel journal was born. Rebecca is asking those who find the journal to pen a note, or to take the journal on an adventure and leave it for someone else to find. She requested photos be posted to the page, to keep Jonathan's memory alive.

Back in February, his family paid tribute to him, describing him as a 'loving and caring son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, and cousin'. They wrote: "While the passing of Jonathan was unexpected, we take some comfort knowing that he was doing what he loved at the time of the accident. He was on a photoshoot with friends in the beautiful Utah wilderness where he loved to be. He was a fun-loving, intelligent young man."

They added: "He had big dreams and hopes focused on sales. More important than his dreams and future plans, however, Jonathan was a good person. Jonathan truly cared about others. He would genuinely listen to you. He was truly a friend in every sense of the word. He had many friends and was an influence for good.

"He was always kind to others. He would often notice those who needed help and offered them assistance and encouragement. While Jonathan's time in life was limited, his impact on others was not. He was loved by many. He will be missed by all that knew him."

His sister, Rebecca Fielding, journeyed from Missouri to the canyon, seeking solace. She posted pictures of her brother on Facebook, captioning them: "It was a tragic accident, but Jonathan should be a cautionary tale to anyone who hikes or does photography.

"No view is worth your life. No view is worth the suffering that your family and friends will go through. No view is worth the risk that rescuers face when trying to save people and recover bodies. There was no reason for my brother to die. Please don't make the same mistakes he did."

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