Mom Gives Tips to Other Parents on How to Keep Their Children Safe After Son's Drowning 15 Years Ago
“Swimming is joyful, right? We want families to have fun in the water but we also want them to be educated about the risks that exist.”
“Swimming is joyful, right? We want families to have fun in the water but we also want them to be educated about the risks that exist.”
“She’s in the classroom and he’s outside. It’s terrifying.”
“This is just one of the hallmark locations in our town.”
“All the pain, all the sadness is just long gone. It’s just exciting I’m part of his life.”
“I DO know, that the pain of losing Mom on 4/30 to suicide is so great, that I often feel like I’m not ever going to be able to fully accept and surrender to the truth that she left the way she did.”
“I am thankful we left the video posted as I have spoken to a number of mothers going through similar experiences.”
“I truly believe Joe died of a broken heart and losing the love of his life of more than 25 years was too much to bear.”
“I was really surprised. I was like oh no I have a sister, what do I do?”
“We can get through this. Just stand together, stand strong.”
“We cannot exhale once again, make excuses, and accept these tragic realities as status quo.”
“We are not doing enough to support our young people, in terms of suicide prevention.”
“We just love spending time with each other and we know that time is precious, and I don’t take that for granted.”
“Decide what is yours to hold and let the rest go. Often times the good things in your life are lighter anyway, so there’s more room for them.”
“This is mission critical for keeping this kid healthy and growing and out of the hospital right now.”
“That’s enough for a father to feel like God has them.”
“Tonight is a celebration, and at the same time I can’t put into words how devastated I am. I miss her so much.”
“I don’t think it’s an understatement to say that it is serving as an inspiration of goodness in our country today.”
“She hangs on every word he says. Whether he’s talking about a croc or a spider, she thinks it’s amazing.”
“There are 31 million non-speakers with autism in the world who are locked in a silent cage. My life will be dedicated to relieving them from suffering in slience and to giving them voices to choose their own way.”
“I’m going to preserve the beauty and the depth of classical ballet, but with an eye toward where we are today in the ballet world.”