After a family quarrel, he had decided to end it by throwing himself from the balcony on the third floor of the house rented for the holidays in Sardinia.

The protagonist is a 36-year-old tourist , rescued by the carabinieri of the Compagnia di Tempio Pausania who, intervening in Santa Teresa Gallura , in the San Pasquale hamlet, managed to make him desist from the suicide attempt.

One of the soldiers managed to get close to the 36-year-old and to establish a dialogue with him: he listened to the man complain about his health and family problems, he was understanding, he gave him advice and recalling him to the affections of the children and the responsibilities of parent convinced him to return home.

After the embrace with the carabiniere who had just saved his life, the man was entrusted to the care of doctors.

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