The lifeguard saw him jumping into the river. She realised that he was drowning and jumped in and dragged him to shore.

He sobbed, uncontrollably, that he preferred to die by drowning rather than of starvation. He was totally broke and unable to find a job despite his best efforts.

Times were tougher than she had realised. She acknowledged the reality.

She rehabilitated him.

She found him a decent job.

Months later, again, the lifeguard saw him jumping into the river. She realised that he was drowning and jumped in and dragged him to shore.

He sobbed, uncontrollably, that he had goofed up on paying his taxes. He might be prosecuted and that he preferred drowning to prison.

Life was tougher than she had realised. She acknowledged a deeper reality.

She released him.

She released herself.