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REAL LIFE STORY / LAKE & OUTDOOR
THE DAY JACOB’S PHONE SPOKE TO ME.
A bright orange phone at the bottom of the Platte River had a story—and apparently, excellent reception.
IF A PHONE AT THE BOTTOM OF A RIVER TELLS YOU TO RESCUE IT, LISTEN.
It may be waterlogged, but it still has better reception than most people.
THE RIVER HAD OTHER PLANS.
We were floating down the Platte River when I spotted a bright orange cell phone in the water. Something about it screamed at me to pick it up, so I yelled for help and Scott came over. I was convinced that phone needed to come out.
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED.
The phone belonged to Jacob. We tracked him down, got the waterlogged phone back where it belonged, and received the best possible payoff: one very grateful thank-you. Sometimes the smallest rescue becomes the story you keep telling.
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