Men are four times more likely than women to die by suicide. For Joe Tuia'ana that's more than a statistic.
Last year the Lehi man and his daughters were on their way to a basketball game when something caught his eye — a man on a highway overpass. In his rearview mirror, he saw the man hop over the safety fence and perch on a narrow ledge above a busy I-15.
The man, whose name Tuia'ana would later learn was Aron, recalled "When I heard his voice and I saw him with his hands open to me, what I felt was love and peace."When Tuia'ana was close enough, he leapt up and grabbed Aron's jacket; Aron allowed himself to be pulled down to the safety of the sidewalk.
As a result of his experience, Joe Tuia'ana, with Aron's support, is working on his own initiative, thePhoto: KSL-TV "He's like my family," Aron said. "I felt like I could be myself around him and whatever I tell him, he could just listen to me and understand what I'm telling him or what I'm going through."
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