This weekend I had the opportunity to get away for a fun weekend of celebrating Jamie's upcoming wedding. Jamie is Cameron's cousin and is headed down the aisle of matrimony on June 21st. What started as a crazy, fun day day on the lake of the ozarks went horrifically wrong and ended in tragedy. We were on a rented boat with our own driver and came upon a drowning in progress. A patrol boat was already attempting to rescue the young man and our captain tried to assist as well. The officer ended up jumping in and trying a last attempt to save the victim, however it was too late - the gentleman went under and never resurfaced.
Why am I sharing this? Well, for one - I still can't wrap my head around the fact that I watched someone die. And that it happened so quickly. We obviously didn't know the full story and it's starting to come out in the news articles I have read. Secondly - I know what I believe and I also know what my family believes...if you're the praying type, pray for this young man's family. I cannot imagine having to deal with a death that was so incredibly tragic and completely avoidable. A life cut short at age 20...and a family left without a son, a brother, a grandson.
Thirdly - like it said - it happened FAST. I mean minutes from the time we pulled up to the scene before he went under and never surfaced. You never know the time, you never know the place, when your time to meet your maker is here there is no going back, there is no re-doing, there is no changing things. LOVE deeply and tell people how you feel. LIVE life to the fullest - enjoy your time here on this earth. NO REGRETS. Tomorrow isn't guaranteed.
This is our captain's account of what happened:
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
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