What job would you do for free?
The job I would do for free is
save another’s life.
Not with capes or sirens.
But with presence. With listening. With the courage to say,
“You matter. I see you. Let’s get through this-together.”
Sometimes saving a life looks like recognizing when something’s off.
Sometimes it’s trusting your gut when a friend says, “I’m just tired.”
Sometimes it’s listening not just with your ears, but with your heart.
And sometimes, most powerfully, it’s helping someone find the courage to speak up.
Because when they do, everything can change.
I’ve seen it happen.
A strong, grounded man I care about nearly lost his life, not from what you’d expect, but from staying silent too long. What looked like confusion or even mental illness turned out to be viral meningitis.
Deadly. Invisible. Treatable, if caught in time.
And he’s still here.
Not because he toughed it out.
But because he said, “Something’s not right.”
And someone listened.
So yes, I’d do that job for free.
Every time.
Because one moment of courage, one honest conversation, one act of listening with love-
Can save a life.
No paycheck needed.
Just a heart that’s awake.
The Empathetic Chronicles 