正如萨塞克斯的比奇角一样,悉尼港河口的峭壁也是无数对生活完全丧失了信心的自杀者的首选。然而,幸好有里奇在。他用镇定的嗓音和温暖的方式和命悬一线的自杀者交谈,从而伸出救援之手。
A modest man who did not court celebrity or praise, Mr Ritchie would spot would-be suicides from his home and slowly walk across the road to them. At the cliff-edge he would simply smile and ask them, "Can I help you in some way?" More often than not the quiet approach worked, though on some occasions he risked his own life by physically restraining the more determined from making their final leap.
不为名利,不求褒奖,里奇始终从家里观察着悬崖,一旦发现意欲自杀的人,他就会稳步走过去微笑着问“有什么我能帮你的吗?”,这往往比什么都不说有用。虽然时不时还是有人打定主意要纵身一跃,但千钧一发之际他总是冒着生命危险去拉住自杀者。
Afterwards he would invite them back to his home for a cup of tea and a chat and occasionally they would return years later to thank him for saving their life. One survivor gave him a painting of an angel with the rays of the sun and the simple message: "An angel who walks amongst us."
把自杀者从悬崖上劝下来之后,里奇会请他们来家里坐坐,喝杯茶聊聊天。有时许多年过去,那些曾被他救过的人还会回来感谢他当年的劝阻。一位幸存者送给里奇一幅画,画上是一个闪耀着太阳光环的天使,旁边配着简单的一句:“我们身边的天使。”
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