SEATTLE — "The brightest star in the sky, that's how I want her to see me."
It's about the sweetest thing you will hear from a father anticipating his first child. Especially when the baritone comes from a 6-foot-5-inch frame. Paul Jackson wants his little girl to know Dad will always support her, protect her and have her back.
After the Aurora Bridge crash, people in our area jumped into action, donating hotel rooms, blood, prayers, challenging Seattleites' reputation for being chilly (the "Seattle Freeze"). It inspired me to pass along stories of when we see people in the community coming together, or what I call #SeattleAntifreeze. If you know a story that should be told, let me know. mminglaven@kiro7.com
"In another place and time, I might have relapsed or I could have been a statistic," Jackson says. It's what he worried about for eight years.
The story gets more compelling when you hear more of the background of David Israel. Watch it here.
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