Down Will Fall Baby Cradle and All

I have been growing papaya's for over a year.  The tree is getting taller every day.  I have to pull out the ladder to get to most of the ripe ones.  Last night, I got a little lazy.  I thought I could climb the tree.  It's not got a lot of low lying branches.  There was one that looked really strong.  I got up. It was looking promising.  My fingers were within inches of the fruit.  Then, I fell to the ground.  The branch snapped from the base of the tree.  I grabbed a shovel and put it in the dirt.  I am hoping for a miracle.  I doubt that the branch will sprout roots.