I saw something amazing this morning… I’d just awakened and was in bed looking out of my...

DrWatson · 70-79, M

I am so glad they saved him. And I am glad that you got to see it happen, after what happened with your neighbor.

Selah ·

Omg. I would never look in that direction again.

Justme22 · M

Humanity in others can be in an inspiring thing.

TrashCat · M

Wow! That is an amazing story indeed. I am so glad you did see that. Suicide is something that has touched my life personally multiple times. I hope that man realizes how lucky he was and that knows people care about him. For you, that must have some provided form of inner redemption even though you were powerless in both situations. 💜

Piper · 61-69, F

What an unsettling, disturbing thing to see any time, but especially first thing when you just woke up. I'm glad you didn't have to worry and agonize long though, about the man going down before you could do something to try and stop him.

SW-User

ohmygosh, bb. i'm so glad you didn't see what might have happened instead. people are not always disappointing. it's wonderful to get confirmation of that from time to time.

SW-User

I witnessed something similar in my childhood. I was very young maybe just 6 or 7. A woman tried to jump off the 4th floor but thankfully she was saved by the janitor and other people.

SW-User

Thank you for sharing that story. I hope what you saw today helps you some in healing from what you saw fifteen years ago.

Northwest · M

Good thing they acted, but the person was not likely to jump. Those who decide to kill themselves, don't wait. Those who may be depressed, but will not jump, will sit on the ledge, looking for people to talk them off the ledge.

The Golden Gate Bridge has cameras, and while the records are not publicly available, a documentary crew got some footage from regular tourists, who accidentally filmed suicides. Those who mean it, simply walk to the jump point, and leap over. Those who do not want to do it, sit there and wait. On average more than 100 per year wait. More than 1800 people jumped to their deaths, with an additional 20% suspected jumps (witnessed, but bodies never found). The state is supposed to complete the $210M+ suicide barrier end of this year.

JimboSaturn · 51-55, M

Holy shit! That is crazy. I'm so happy they stopped him.

If not, that could have been a horrible thing to witness.

SW-User

From my experience, sScenes like that don’t fade away easily. After a while they may not be traumatic but they still form part of who we are, same as everything we ever experience.