Honeybee

When fourteen year old Sam Watson was standing on the bridge of an overpass planning to jump he noticed an elderly man further along the bridge watching him. Sam changed his mind and eventually a friendship formed between Sam and Vic. 

As the story, told by Sam, develops we learn of the lives of Sam and Vic and their struggle to continue living. Sam has escaped from an unhappy home environment while Vic mourns the death of his wife and companion, Edie. Sam also struggles in accepting who he is and how he wants to live his life. Over time he meets Aggie and Peter who also befriend and assist him.

This is a readable and moving account of the journey of a young man learning to trust and understand others and himself.