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for the last three years, david has kept in touch with maddie's family via message. but now maddie and her mum have decided it's the right time for them to meet in person. we haven't met since that day, and i replay that day overand overand over in my head, knowing that... i don't know if it was five minutes, ten minutes, 15 minutes — i don't know how long that interaction was — but... something so quick and so short changed my life. and for maddie, it's simply a chance to say thank you. he's an angel in my eyes. he's basically my guardian angel. if anyone ever feels like that's their way out, don't do it. three years later, i'm... i'm grateful to be here. i'm grateful to be alive and breathing and to be able to live my life the way i want. they've arranged to meet at a local park with maddie's mum, who doesn't want to be on camera. it's a big moment.
after all this time, i really am, and i can't wait to just give him the hug that he deserves. she sobs. hi. sobbing. it's what i needed. i needed to see the person who meant, like, so much to me throughout these years. and you, honestly, you have a place in my heart that will never be replaced. you have changed me, and you have put me into this mindset now where i can just get through anything — anything that comes my way. because of this experience, david changed career to become a mental—health worker. maddie now wants to train to do the same. no matter how down you are and how much you're in despair, there's hope.
but now maddie and her mum have decided it's the right time for them to meet in person. we haven't met since that day, and i replay that day overand overand over in my head, knowing that... i don't know if it was five minutes, ten minutes, 15 minutes — i don't know how long that interaction was — but... something so quick and so short changed my life. and for maddie, it's simply a chance to say thank you. he's an angel in my eyes. he's basically my guardian angel. if anyone ever feels like that's their way out, don't do it. three years later, i'm... i'm grateful to be here. i'm grateful to be alive and breathing and to be able to live my life the way i want. they've arranged to meet at a local park with maddie's mum, who doesn't want to be on camera. it's a big moment. looking forward to seeing him
maddie had gone for a walk intending to end her own life, but david spotted her in distress and struck up a conversation. something really simple. they've stayed in touch since, but never seen each other in person until now. our reporter kathryn stanczyszyn went to meet them. maddie is nearly 18, enjoying college and looking forward to the rest of her life. but a few years ago, things were very different. i was going through a lot. i was struggling with myself, with everything in my head — my mental health. and then it got to august time, and that's when i basically hit rock bottom. i woke up and everything felt different. i didn't feel like myself. i felt severely depressed. i said to my mum — i said, "mum, i'm going out." i said, "i'm going on a walk." i said, "i'll be back soon, don't worry about me and i'll be back." i didn't expect to come back.
and then it got to a location of me ending up on the opposite side of a bridge. i noticed that there was a young girl in distress. and at that point, my heartjust stood still, and it stopped, and ijust looked at her... ..and i felt sad. in all of the chaos that was going on, i said, "i feel really sad." and i told her my name and i told her where i worked and i said, "can i have a hug?" and i thought...give it a chance. i don't know what it was, but something in my head said just give it a chance. he kept telling me, "i've got you, i'm not going anywhere." she didn't know who i was. but yet in that split second when i says to her, "i've got you," and right then i knew that i'm saving somebody's life here, and we — this is meant to be. for the last three years, david has kept in touch with maddie's family via message.
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