The day was warm and the sky blue with clouds hinting at grey. There was sort of peace on the boat as it cruised along the waterfront properties. As the Story Bridge drew near a story was relayed of a drunken fool jumping off it and dislocating shoulders, breaking ribs, and ruining knees. You see the bridge is rather high, and by rather I mean very. The story elicited a shocked response and wonderings of how foolish alcohol can make people. As the thoughts tumbled around a small boat was noticed with a kayak approaching. Then a man could be seen in the water. It was unclear what was happening. First thoughts were that it was some kind of lesson. However, you wouldnt have someone in the water, especially not in a river with bull sharks. So it was illogical. As the boat drew nearer to the place of interest the picture became a fraction clearer. The kayak had come up to the boat and tied onto it and the passenger was now on the boat. The man originally on the boat was holding onto some part of what looked like a life jacket, inside the lifesaving looking object was the man, still in the water. This was confusing and led to many wonderings of all passengers on the larger boat. Then the cops could be seen running along the river bank towards the incident. Next thing the kayak passenger was holding onto the top of the lifejacket with the man in it (still in the water) and the boat driver was bringing the boat to shore.
Conclusions can be made as to what happened. And as such conclusions are drawn it just makes me think of a beloved childhood story. And it makes me wonder what reality was and what is just foolish imaginings to create a greater story.
(note only the facts are depicted and to the best of my failing memory)
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