This is an amazing story of a man who showed true compassion for his fellow man. His name is Don Ritchie and sadly he passed away yesterday at the age of 85, but before he left this world he made sure he had impacted it in an amazing way.  In Australia there is this place called the Gap which is basically a cliff and it is a notorious place for people to go to commit suicide. Well, Don earned himself the nickname' Angel of the Gap' for helping save over 500 lives in the span of 50 years! He would go there and offer conversation and coffee to the potential jumpers.

Mr. Ritchie was an amazing man and hopefully we can learn from his story and his quote;

Always remember the power of the simple smile, a helping hand, a listening ear and a kind word."

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