This is sort of an odd post, I know, but last night I witnessed an near tragedy which I've never seen in my life and that I hope I never witness again. Someone from the next building was threatening to jump out the window. I had heard some broken glass,I guess they had broken the window, and I then saw three police officers (men and women) outside on the street. Over a period of say 20-30 minutes, they coaxed the would be jumper back into their room.

I just want to thank these officers for saving a life- this won't be in the papers because there was no 'news' -a tragedy was averted and I hope the person who was so distraut finds a new lease on life somewhere down the road. There will be no headlines to announnce that a life was spared and a neighborhood made to feel safe. We only hear about the truant officers in the news, but it reminded me that there are heroes
in everyday life who do their job as a matter of routine.