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Tragic and very sad news today ...
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Slimboli Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 4:12 PM EST
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My wife and I received horrible news today via the local news channel this morning, that our very dear and long time good friends ... their young daughter drowned yesterday evening while at her swimming lessons ...

The mother and her younger brother witnessed the tragic event ... and I understand that the young boy is now traumatized by the event.

The swimming pool is a large facility, that at the time, had 16 seperate swimming lessons in progress ... and had 20 well trained certified lifeguards on staff.

How could this happen?!? I don't understand ...

No one even knew she was missing ... until they found her body at the bottom of the pool.

She was only 8 years old ...
usahog Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 4:15 PM EST
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Sorry to hear this Slim!!!

Thoughts and Prayers to the parents and family members!!!

Hog
johnfs Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 4:19 PM EST
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I'm sorry to here that. Kind of puts things in real perspective. Sigh...
CigarNewb Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 5:30 PM EST
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Slim, I am so sorry to hear of this tragedy, my prayers and aloha go out to the family. If there is anything we can do for them please let us know.

Jon
emgjet Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 6:41 PM EST
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Slim,

Our deepest sympathies to you and especially your friends on their moment of sorrow. Our prayers are with you guys....God Bless.

Ed
crowsangel78 Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 6:54 PM EST
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First, let me say, I'm very sorry to hear about your loss, slim. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and the family.

I guess I'm a bit of a newbie. I've been smoking gars for about 1-2 years and I've been reading the posts here for almost a month.

As soon as I read this post I had to reply. Again, I'm very sorry for your loss.

Jen
wbslngr Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 7:10 PM EST
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That is terrible. I have an daugher who we were going to put in swimming lessons. That really makes you think and wonder how that could happen with so many people around.
SteveS Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 7:17 PM EST
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Since I became a parent myself, I have been unable to see or hear such appalling news without being profoundly affected ...

Without knowing the people, I am horrified ... I cannot fathom my reaction if they'd been personal friends ...

Personal best from MrsS and myself, to you and your wife, Slim ... as well as to the parents and sibling of this child.
xibbumbero Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 7:47 PM EST
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Unbelievably sad news. My thoughts and prayers to their family. X
jd1 Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 8:05 PM EST
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I can't even imagine the grief. Our prayers and strength to you Slim, your wife and your friends. Above all our prayers to the young innocent girl. May God continue to bless you with strength and compassion and hope. Our deepest sympathy.
Tobasco Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 8:10 PM EST
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Slim, sorry to hear that this young girl died. Its a real tradgedy. I'll say a prayer for her. May she rest in peace... :>(

Mag
JonR Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Aug 6 2003, 8:40 PM EST
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Slim: I would like to say some prayers for the little girl and her family, could you tell me her first name so I can light a candle at my church for her. JonR
ajeroth Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 1:09 AM EST
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May she lay peacefuly in the arms of the Father.

Crux mihi certa salus.
Crux est quam semper adoro.
Crux Domini mecum.
Crux mihi refugium.
TubeDoc Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 2:48 AM EST
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Slim, that is truely terrible. As a parent of small children, I can relate to your friend's loss. I will keep her in my prayers, as well as her brother and parents.
That is so tragic and potentially preventable.
I used to be a lifeguard and teach swimming lessons when I was younger. I do not know what happened in this case, but when you are teaching these kids, you have to stay focused at ALL times. It is surprising how fast things can go wrong.
God Bless!
Doc
Slimboli Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 3:46 AM EST
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JonR --- how touching ...

... her name was Sara ...
RDC Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 3:54 AM EST
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Slim, I am so sorry to hear of the loss.

Please pass along my condolences to the family. I too will say a prayer for Sara and her family.

Rich
Lowman Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 4:28 AM EST
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Sorry to hear about this... Send my condolences to the family and friends.

Low
Penguin13 Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 4:59 AM EST
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Slim - Please send my condolences to the family. It's such a shame when a person doesn't get to experience what life has to offer. I am so very sorry.

Kevin
rmarrandino Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 5:16 AM EST
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Slim,

Please pass on my prayers to the family. I have two small children and I can't even image what the family is going through right now.

Rocco
THL Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 5:59 AM EST
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How terrible. They must be crushed. They have my deepest sympathies. I've heard it said that the toughest task in life is to bury your child. We are diminished.
choner Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 6:45 AM EST
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It's so sad to hear of this Slim. Please send my sympathies to the family and friends. Stories like these makes me grateful to have a loving family and friends around, and also puts us back to reality and our own mortality.

Regards,
choner
Steve*R Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 7:22 AM EST
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May the hands of the Almighty cradle her forever.
tonester666 Offline
#23 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 8:13 AM EST
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Sorry to hear that. She is in our prayers.

Having 3 children under 8 I can only imagine how they feel.
smithbw Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 11:00 AM EST
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Slim,

I will say a prayer for the little one...God Needed An Angel and took this one!

My heart goes out to the family...

Regards,


B
gorob23 Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 12:47 PM EST
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Slim I'm so sorry to hear this. I am a teacher and one of the classes I teach is swimming. I have also taught Private lessions and in groups away from school. How could the Instructor NOT know what was going On!!! I know that this doesn't help I guess I'm thinking out loud. I have 4 small kids Im so sorry my prayers are with You. God Bless Them
octowings Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 1:33 PM EST
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My deepest condolences. The thought of a parent
losing a child is unimaginable.

...James A. (octo)
hoagie55 Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 2:08 PM EST
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Slim,

My thoughts and prayers will be with Sara's family and your family. Any death is unfortunate, but the death of a child is a tragedy. I will pray for Sara's brother as well as the loss of a sibling can be extremely tramatic.

Matt
rayder1 Offline
#28 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 3:36 PM EST
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I will pray for the family as well for their loss.
I have children who just finished their rounds of swim lessons for the summer.
It is hard to see how this could happen with more than appropriate supervision, but the lord has ways to get around the best of efforts when the call comes.
eleltea Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 3:50 PM EST
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Words are inadequate for such sad news.
gbsmith Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 4:58 PM EST
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This is so sad. Sara will be in my prayers tonight. Our Lord has a plan for each of us. This young child touched so many hearts in so many ways during her time and altered lives by her being.

g
jjohnson28 Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Aug 7 2003, 7:25 PM EST
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Very sorry to here of such a tragic loss Slim.
SteveS Offline
#32 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2003, 7:09 AM EST
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A story in this morning's SF Chronicle says that a large bruise was found on her head ... they are sure, however, that it is not the result of foul play or even horse-play ... at this point, there is conjecture that she may have been 'doing laps' and in reaching the end of the pool where she was going to 'flip' and go back, she may have conked her head on the wall of the pool and knocked herself unconscious ...
Mr.Mean Offline
#33 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2003, 3:37 PM EST
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This is a terrible tragedy. Losses like this seem unexplainable when you say your prayers.
My heart, my tears, and my prayers go out to the parents.
Slimboli Offline
#34 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2003, 5:03 PM EST
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Yeah ... it was just a very tragic accident. She also had asthma her entire short life ... which may have contributed to it.

Witnesses say that she swam from one end of the pool to the other, and was doing an underwater flip, and slammed her head into the side of the pool ... and immediately sank to the bottom of the pool.

When the lifeguards finally got to her, they were not able to revive her.

The funeral is tomorrow (Saturday) ... and it's going to be a very difficult thing to have to attend.
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