the suicide catcher

there's an article in this month's gq that profiles the yangtze river bridge in china and the high number of suicides committed by jumping from it each year.

it's in the thousands.

but then there's other number.

one.

one man.

the suicide catcher.

he stands and watches and waits.

when he sees someone about to take the leap, he pulls them back.

he brings them back to life.

he's not a cop. he's not employed by the city or state or even some local or global npo.

he's just a guy. and he's saved hundreds.

i promised myself i would make a difference this summer, if for no other reason than to show myself i still can.

i'm still trying to find my place and i know i will. but it might not be in the place you or i ever thought it would. i'm breaking down the doors and walls and tearing up every boundary i've ever set for myself.

i'm going to do this and i'm going it alone.

i'm on fire.