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Offline TomSea

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How I found the ‘angel’ who saved my life on social media
« on: June 02, 2018, 02:21:54 am »
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How I found the ‘angel’ who saved my life on social media
By Joshua Rhett Miller


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Twitter isn’t always a cesspool of snark and outrage. Sometimes it helps you connect with a stranger who saved you from drowning in 58-degree water.

Just ask D’Marié O’Connor, a 24-year-old man who backflipped into chilly Lake Michigan from North Avenue Beach in Chicago and found himself in trouble after a few minutes. The certified nursing assistant was fatigued after a shift and a few drinks with friends afterward – making the 7-foot wall separating him from dry land too slippery and too tall to climb, he told the Chicago Tribune.

“My hands start slipping,” O’Connor said. “I started panicking.”

Continued at: https://nypost.com/2018/06/01/how-i-found-the-angel-who-saved-my-life-on-social-media/

In short, the white guy saved the black guy, but any of us should do the right thing or hope someone else does the right thing.
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Re: How I found the ‘angel’ who saved my life on social media
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2018, 02:27:39 am »
Cool story.  Thanks for posting it. 
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Re: How I found the ‘angel’ who saved my life on social media
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2018, 02:34:12 am »
Jumping off the North Ave pier is risky anytime, especially when fatigued and a few drinks in you. Glad it ended well.
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