so one evening I’m sitting at home watching TV flipping through the
watching TV flipping through the
watching TV flipping through the channels and an episode of The Deadliest
channels and an episode of The Deadliest
channels and an episode of The Deadliest Catch comes on when the deadliest
Catch comes on when the deadliest
Catch comes on when the deadliest catches this TV show a reality TV show
catches this TV show a reality TV show
catches this TV show a reality TV show where they take cameras out on fishing
where they take cameras out on fishing
where they take cameras out on fishing vessels in the Bering Sea sort of crab
vessels in the Bering Sea sort of crab
vessels in the Bering Sea sort of crab fishing vessels and the reason it’s
fishing vessels and the reason it’s
fishing vessels and the reason it’s supposed to make good television is
supposed to make good television is
supposed to make good television is because crab fishing up in the Bering
because crab fishing up in the Bering
because crab fishing up in the Bering Sea is considered one of the most
Sea is considered one of the most
Sea is considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the world you know
dangerous jobs in the world you know
dangerous jobs in the world you know many people die every year trying to
many people die every year trying to
many people die every year trying to fish for these crabs and so you know
fish for these crabs and so you know
fish for these crabs and so you know there’s a camp this camera crew on a few
there’s a camp this camera crew on a few
there’s a camp this camera crew on a few of the boats and we enjoy their trials
of the boats and we enjoy their trials
of the boats and we enjoy their trials and tribulations and it is one episode
there was a huge storm so bad that they
there was a huge storm so bad that they had to stop fishing and so one of the
had to stop fishing and so one of the
had to stop fishing and so one of the ships that has cameras you know they
ships that has cameras you know they
ships that has cameras you know they pulled their pots which are the big
pulled their pots which are the big
pulled their pots which are the big cages that they catch the game when they
cages that they catch the game when they
cages that they catch the game when they pulled him back on board and strap them
pulled him back on board and strap them
pulled him back on board and strap them down and wait out the storm total
down and wait out the storm total
down and wait out the storm total coincidence there happened to be another
coincidence there happened to be another
coincidence there happened to be another boat that the camera crew could see you
boat that the camera crew could see you
boat that the camera crew could see you know on the map on the starboard side
know on the map on the starboard side
know on the map on the starboard side and they start filming the other boat
and they start filming the other boat
and they start filming the other boat you know getting ready for the storm and
you know getting ready for the storm and
you know getting ready for the storm and the amazing thing was you know these
the amazing thing was you know these
the amazing thing was you know these these boats never usually comes close to
these boats never usually comes close to
these boats never usually comes close to each other you very rarely and you know
each other you very rarely and you know
each other you very rarely and you know there’s lots and lots and lots of boats
there’s lots and lots and lots of boats
there’s lots and lots and lots of boats out during the season only a handful
out during the season only a handful
out during the season only a handful have camera crew so total coincidence
have camera crew so total coincidence
have camera crew so total coincidence that the storm is raging and they happen
that the storm is raging and they happen
that the storm is raging and they happen to be able to see this other this other
to be able to see this other this other
to be able to see this other this other boat anyway they they’re filming this
boat anyway they they’re filming this
boat anyway they they’re filming this young fisherman climbing on the side of
young fisherman climbing on the side of
young fisherman climbing on the side of the pot on the other boats attempting to
the pot on the other boats attempting to
the pot on the other boats attempting to strap it down and all of a sudden a huge
strap it down and all of a sudden a huge
strap it down and all of a sudden a huge wave comes and slaps against the side of
wave comes and slaps against the side of
wave comes and slaps against the side of the boat and he’s gone now understand
the boat and he’s gone now understand
the boat and he’s gone now understand this is business and his brutal business
this is business and his brutal business
this is business and his brutal business its aggressive business and and these
its aggressive business and and these
its aggressive business and and these boats compete and they lie to each other
boats compete and they lie to each other
boats compete and they lie to each other and they deceive each other and and they
and they deceive each other and and they
and they deceive each other and and they don’t this particular because they
don’t this particular because they
don’t this particular because they didn’t even know the people on that
didn’t even know the people on that
didn’t even know the people on that other book these are total strangers
other book these are total strangers
other book these are total strangers they are competitors except in this
they are competitors except in this
they are competitors except in this circumstance it’s very human
circumstance it’s very human
circumstance it’s very human circumstance with his total stranger
circumstance with his total stranger
circumstance with his total stranger it’s washed into the ocean instantly
it’s washed into the ocean instantly
it’s washed into the ocean instantly there’s no conversations no discussions
there’s no conversations no discussions
there’s no conversations no discussions no decisions instantly they start
no decisions instantly they start
no decisions instantly they start screaming Man Overboard Man Overboard
screaming Man Overboard Man Overboard
screaming Man Overboard Man Overboard Man Overboard and they turn their boat
Man Overboard and they turn their boat
Man Overboard and they turn their boat to where they think this young fisherman
to where they think this young fisherman
to where they think this young fisherman may be the reason this is dangerous or
may be the reason this is dangerous or
may be the reason this is dangerous or the reason this is the bearing first of
the reason this is the bearing first of
the reason this is the bearing first of all to file a storm second of all the
all to file a storm second of all the
all to file a storm second of all the Bering Sea is so cold that you will die
Bering Sea is so cold that you will die
Bering Sea is so cold that you will die within something like two minutes of
within something like two minutes of
within something like two minutes of being in the freezing cold water and
being in the freezing cold water and
being in the freezing cold water and hypothermia sets in incredibly quickly
hypothermia sets in incredibly quickly
hypothermia sets in incredibly quickly so they they time is ticking and so they
so they they time is ticking and so they
so they they time is ticking and so they think they’re they move their boat
think they’re they move their boat
think they’re they move their boat towards him screaming Man Overboard Man
towards him screaming Man Overboard Man
towards him screaming Man Overboard Man Overboard
Overboard
Overboard and they come upon him and they all rush
and they come upon him and they all rush
and they come upon him and they all rush risking their own lives to pull him onto
risking their own lives to pull him onto
risking their own lives to pull him onto their boat and he they film him and he
their boat and he they film him and he
their boat and he they film him and he says don’t let me die don’t let me down
and they pull him on board and they
and they pull him on board and they rushed him downstairs and then he’s not
rushed him downstairs and then he’s not
rushed him downstairs and then he’s not out of the danger zone yet because he’s
out of the danger zone yet because he’s
out of the danger zone yet because he’s still cold and he’s still wet and
still cold and he’s still wet and
still cold and he’s still wet and hypothermia can still set it so it’s
hypothermia can still set it so it’s
hypothermia can still set it so it’s still dangerous and they they rip his
still dangerous and they they rip his
still dangerous and they they rip his clothes off and they wrap them in
clothes off and they wrap them in
clothes off and they wrap them in blankets and he survives and everyone’s
blankets and he survives and everyone’s
blankets and he survives and everyone’s crying it’s amazing and he’s so grateful
crying it’s amazing and he’s so grateful
crying it’s amazing and he’s so grateful the captain comes down to meet them see
the captain comes down to meet them see
the captain comes down to meet them see him see if he’s okay and hugs as if it’s
him see if he’s okay and hugs as if it’s
him see if he’s okay and hugs as if it’s his own son
doesn’t know this guy’s a total stranger
doesn’t know this guy’s a total stranger but for the fact that they’re all
but for the fact that they’re all
but for the fact that they’re all fishermen and they understand the risk
fishermen and they understand the risk
fishermen and they understand the risk that they all take and they come from a
that they all take and they come from a
that they all take and they come from a similar community and a similar
similar community and a similar
similar community and a similar upbringing and similar style and the
upbringing and similar style and the
upbringing and similar style and the fact that they’re human beings they hug
fact that they’re human beings they hug
fact that they’re human beings they hug like they’ve known each other feel like
like they’ve known each other feel like
like they’ve known each other feel like they’re family right like they like you
they’re family right like they like you
they’re family right like they like you just saved the life of his own brother
just saved the life of his own brother
just saved the life of his own brother that’s how they thought that’s how deep
that’s how they thought that’s how deep
that’s how they thought that’s how deep the hug is and you start to realize that
the hug is and you start to realize that
the hug is and you start to realize that that is what fulfillment is and even the
that is what fulfillment is and even the
that is what fulfillment is and even the fact that I’m choked up by it I’ve never
fact that I’m choked up by it I’ve never
fact that I’m choked up by it I’ve never been choked up by a story of somebody
been choked up by a story of somebody
been choked up by a story of somebody making millions of dollars because they
making millions of dollars because they
making millions of dollars because they took a huge personal risk that’s never
took a huge personal risk that’s never
took a huge personal risk that’s never choked me up
choked me up
choked me up why would I choke up at this because
why would I choke up at this because
why would I choke up at this because fundamentally this is what drives all of
fundamentally this is what drives all of
fundamentally this is what drives all of us these human connections this is you
us these human connections this is you
us these human connections this is you know when we start to feel something you
know when we start to feel something you
know when we start to feel something you know and the fact of the matter is that
know and the fact of the matter is that
know and the fact of the matter is that they may have had days when they went
they may have had days when they went
they may have had days when they went fishing where they made more money in
fishing where they made more money in
fishing where they made more money in one than one trip than they ever made in
one than one trip than they ever made in
one than one trip than they ever made in their entire lives
their entire lives
their entire lives you know a year’s salary in a week and
you know a year’s salary in a week and
you know a year’s salary in a week and they will have felt excited and they
they will have felt excited and they
they will have felt excited and they would have felt good and they would have
would have felt good and they would have
would have felt good and they would have felt motivated but that feeling will go
felt motivated but that feeling will go
felt motivated but that feeling will go away and the stress of life will come
away and the stress of life will come
away and the stress of life will come back another day and and they they could
back another day and and they they could
back another day and and they they could they would never describe the back as
they would never describe the back as
they would never describe the back as fulfilling exciting energetic all those
fulfilling exciting energetic all those
fulfilling exciting energetic all those positive things but not fulfilling and I
positive things but not fulfilling and I
positive things but not fulfilling and I can promise you that that experience of
can promise you that that experience of
can promise you that that experience of saving that man’s life was more
saving that man’s life was more
saving that man’s life was more fulfilling for that crew then the best
fulfilling for that crew then the best
fulfilling for that crew then the best financial day they’ve ever had and this
financial day they’ve ever had and this
financial day they’ve ever had and this is what fulfillment is it’s it’s it’s
is what fulfillment is it’s it’s it’s
is what fulfillment is it’s it’s it’s risk and what risk is when we talk about
risk and what risk is when we talk about
risk and what risk is when we talk about putting yourself out there being
putting yourself out there being
putting yourself out there being vulnerable these are the words we use
vulnerable these are the words we use
vulnerable these are the words we use you have to be vulnerable you have to
you have to be vulnerable you have to
you have to be vulnerable you have to put yourself out there what does that
put yourself out there what does that
put yourself out there what does that mean put yourself out there stand on the
mean put yourself out there stand on the
mean put yourself out there stand on the street corner you know know what putting
street corner you know know what putting
street corner you know know what putting yourself out there or being vulnerable
yourself out there or being vulnerable
yourself out there or being vulnerable is it means that I am going to risk my
is it means that I am going to risk my
is it means that I am going to risk my energy and the limited time that I have
energy and the limited time that I have
energy and the limited time that I have in a lifetime to do something that has
in a lifetime to do something that has
in a lifetime to do something that has value
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