catcher in the rye

I never really got it "Catcher in the Rye", the concept of a person saving all the innocent children from running over the edge. As i sit listening to yet another one of my friends shed tears over yet another asshole who's ruined her life that image of Holden Caulfield catching children popped into my brain. That is one of the most beautiful images in literature and i don't think i ever really grasped the power of it until tonight. There is so much evil in this world you cant seem to keep it off you and no matter where you turn its there in one form or the other. I'm tired of not having the answer. I'm tired of not knowing what to say or how to help. I want to protect the ones i love from going over the edge but i feel like there are too many and there all coming at me at once. We need more Catchers in the Rye!! Our world is falling apart.