A jogger saved Mike Wise’s life. Six years later, the columnist got to repay him.

The Washington Post's Mike Wise returns to the canal where he almost drowned with the man who saved him. (Gillian Brockell and Jorge Ribas/The Washington Post)

By Mike Wise December 5 -Mike Wise is a sports columnist for The Washington Post.

Before their big day began, I kept telling myself the same thing, over and over. It’s not about you, it’s about them. It’s their moment. You need to be in control of your words and emotions at all times. You can’t lose it.
A Jogger Saved Mike Wise’s Life. Six Years Later, The Columnist Got to Repay Him. by Thavam Ratna