Jon Bon Jovi Channels Superman By Talking A Woman Out Of Suicide

By Andrew Sanford | Celebrity | September 12, 2024 |

By Andrew Sanford | Celebrity | September 12, 2024 |

All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely is a fantastic distillation of Superman, his mythos, and his general vibe. Morrison gets the essence of Superman. I haven’t been quiet about my appreciation for a subversive look at the Man Of Steel, but the Big Blue Boy Scout is who he is and has lasted as long as he has for a reason: he is pure goodness. Sometimes, that goodness can be tested by world-ending scenarios and interplanetary threats. Other times, he just has to be a good person.

The 12-issue series by Morrison and Quitely features plenty of iconic imagery and moments for Superman fans to enjoy. Regardless, one page has managed to take on a life all its own outside of the book. It features a young woman named Regan standing on the edge of a building and ready to jump. Before she can, Superman arrives. He doesn’t whisk her away or fight off evil-doers. He reassures her that everything is okay, tells her she is stronger than she thinks and hugs her. It’s beautiful.

It is easy to get swept up in bigger issues facing the world, even when you aren’t Superman. People often forget that small moments of kindness can be just as important. Looking out for people, strangers or otherwise, is important. It isn’t always easy, but in a world overrun by division and hatred, it is more necessary than ever. Hell, regardless of what is going on in the world, goodness is necessary. Jon Bon Jovi knows that!

According to Metro Nashville Police, the famed rock star talked a woman out of jumping off the Nashville bridge on Tuesday night. He was filming a video when he spotted the woman standing on the edge of the bridge. He and someone else calmly approached her and began talking to her. After a few minutes, they helped her get back onto the bridge and Jon Bon Jovie hugged her like the superhero that he is.

The singer has yet to comment on the situation. If he never does, all the better. Moments like this don’t need adulation (even if they deserve it). He did the right, kind thing because it was the right (and kind) thing to do. He saved a life, through kindness and empathy. That is something to be celebrated, but more importantly, it’s something to be imitated. We should all be a bit more like Superman and a lot more like Jon Bon Jovi… Relatively speaking.

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