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CaptainTruth

(6,639 posts)

20. Sometimes all it takes is one person to show they care.

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 09:17 PM

Sep 2014

From someone who knows ...

Bless his soul.

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The Angel of the Gap – Australian Man Living Near a Cliff Saved 160 People from Suicide by Striking [View all] FrodosPet Sep 2014 OP

Donald Ritchie OAM Australia's Local Hero 2011 FrodosPet Sep 2014 #1

Wonderful man, wonderful story.. whathehell Sep 2014 #2

K 'n' R 1monster Sep 2014 #3

How wonderful. Delphinus Sep 2014 #4

He was an amazingly beautiful person. herding cats Sep 2014 #5

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #6

Interestingly, it was an Australian who founded RUOK.org . . . MrModerate Sep 2014 #7

Reminds me of a scene from Crocodile Dundee Demeter Sep 2014 #17

WOW BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #8

It's a fantastic story FrodosPet Sep 2014 #21

Absolutely right BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #24

I'm actually in tears. Awesome. blackspade Sep 2014 #9

There are many more people who care, but you would never know from all the horror stories FrodosPet Sep 2014 #22

Mr. Ritchie saved more tnan 160 people. New Orleans Strong Sep 2014 #10

What an amazing soul mimi85 Sep 2014 #11

Another selfish bastard who chose to live past 75. Crunchy Frog Sep 2014 #12

Tears. flying rabbit Sep 2014 #13

{{{Don}}} shenmue Sep 2014 #14

"is there something I could do to help you?" stuffmatters Sep 2014 #15

so many false, self aggrandizing "heroes" in this world rurallib Sep 2014 #16

if only marions ghost Sep 2014 #18

Few, not nobody tavalon Sep 2014 #32

Truly wonderful GeoWilliam750 Sep 2014 #19

Sometimes all it takes is one person to show they care. CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #20

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Sep 2014 #23

It definitely does. Giant global "armies" of them, in every shape, size, and color. FrodosPet Sep 2014 #25

K&R! How incredible! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #26

Where's the "Nobel" prize for truly noble people like this man? marble falls Sep 2014 #27

Right here in this post, in the respect he is getting for one! FrodosPet Sep 2014 #28

I've had a few of those Angels in my life who made all the difference lunatica Sep 2014 #29

For sure! We NEED good people in our lives to break down isolation FrodosPet Sep 2014 #34

K&R Solly Mack Sep 2014 #30

The weirdness tavalon Sep 2014 #31

I know!! I thought the same thing! 7962 Sep 2014 #35

"When you save a life, you save an entire universe" Happyhippychick Sep 2014 #33