Inspiring Story of the Week: The Suicide Hotline
Inspiring Story of the Week
The Suicide Hotline
by Tom Collings
Tom works the midnight to 6 am shift on the Suicide Hotline. It’s nice and quiet at that hour, giving him time to read or reflect, until a desperate caller reaches out by phone. On the night of this story, he receives three calls. The first is from a man constantly consumed with thoughts of suicide, but each day is held back but one simple thought.
The second caller only needs to be reminded to take his medication, but the third caller needs careful listening and thoughful council. This caller and his buddy had just been up close and personal witnesses to the take off and disintegration of the Challenger Space shuttle.
The people he councils always teach him things. One lesson Tom learned that evening is that golf is not such a dumb game – in fact it can be a life saver. Read Tom’s story to discover why.
The Suicide Hotline is now published in: Tales2Inspire ~ The Agate Collection
and also in the double header, Tales2Inspire ~ The Diamond Collection – Series VI
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