So we got back from the beach about 2 weeks ago. It was a family trip, so it was my mom and dad, Adam and I, Lucas, and my younger sister Sable. Although we did enjoy ourselves, there was something really scary that happened!! The second day we are there everyone wanted to go down to the beach and swim in the ocean and lay out. I had noticed that there was a RED flag (which means its rough..right). Well I had told Adam that I didn’t want to swim while there was a red flag up. He was like ok, we’ll wait until tomorrow to see if it’s better. So my parents and Sable went down to the ocean while Adam and I took Lucas to the pool. Which by the way he LOVED!!!!!! It was a big bath tub to him. So the second third day comes around and it is still a red flag. Adam was like come on it will be fun, a red flag means ‘fun’. I’m like no it means ‘danger’. I did not want to go in fear of being caught up in a rip tide!! So I ended up going to the pool with Lucas again, while Adam mom and dad and Sable went back out into the ocean.
Ok, so fast forward a bit.. my mother came to the pool to see how we were doing. She said come on down and swim in the ocean, its fun. I was like no, I don’t want to get sucked under.. she confirmed that, that would not happen. She said, we just won’t go out far. So I got out of the pool with Lucas and went down there, to see Adam and Sable having a blast in the ocean. So mom took Lucas and I went out there with them to swim a bit. I was having fun! The waves were big and everything, the water was wonderful!! Then Sable goes back in and up to the condo with Lucas. Meanwhile, I’m doing everything in my power to get through the waves! and get a little past them where I can ‘jump’ them. Adam and I are having a blast! Oh I forgot to mention that before I went into the ocean, I took a blue like 2 dollar float raft with me to hold on to. Little did I know that it would probably be what ended up saving our lives!! So, mom comes out there with us and right as she gets to us, she notices that she can no longer touch and gets pulled under, then resurfaces and yells help me Adam and then gets pulled under again. I’m holding onto the raft and she resurfaces again then Adam gets her and I to get a hold of the raft better. Then she says oh no this is not good, we need to get out of here NOW!!!!! I then notice I can’t touch and neither can Adam and I look and we are far away from the beach. Needless to say I start flipping out!!!! I’m yelling help my mom is yelling help and Adam is perfectly calm trying to get us back in. So I think in my attempt to wanna save my life and get back up to shore, I let go of the raft and really try to swim, but I go NOWHERE!!!!!! Then I get sucked under a few times. (I’m about to start crying just talking about this again..) I look at mom and Adam and think, oh my god we are going to drown out here, b/c nobody can hear us screaming and I’m losing my energy FAST!!!! All I could think of was Lucas!! I said thank God he is with Sable, I truly thought I was going to die right there and never see my baby grow up. He was going to lose both parents and a grandmother!! :(.
Then I look and dad is coming in the ocean (to have fun) he had no idea what was going on. He gets close to me and I”m yelling.. help me dad, help me!!!! Then he realizes that he can’t touch either and figures out what is going on and is trying to save my life. From what I remember he grabs me and pushes me to towards the shore.. then I feel a wave carry me back in, I guess Adam was behind me b/c he says Scarlett you can touch stand up!! I stood up and started walking to the shore and Adam went back out to help my dad save my mother. While walking back up, I was totally out of breath and completely drained of energy! It took my everything to get back up to sand. I could not find our stuff, but I did not care, I was sooo thankful to be out of there and on land! I collapsed on the sand and just started crying… The face my mother had (she is a strong woman, physically and mentally) drowning was horrifying!!!!!! I honestly thought I was going to lose her!! Then Adam comes back up with dad and mom and they are ok, but I’m still in shock and trying to get my breath. I’m still weak and cannot stand. I regain everything in a few minutes and we go back up to the condo and I was never more excited to see my baby boy and Sable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was probably the most terrifying moment in my life! I promise you, if it were not for my raft and Adam, and had dad not come out there, we would NOT have made it! I should have listened to my intuition more, b/c it was telling me something, I just ignored it. Angels and God were truly watching over us (great now I’m in tears). Adam was so calm, and he put our life ahead of his own!! He was thinking, I just need to get Deborah and Scarlett out of here. I do believe I love him even more!!!!!! :). So that is my story, and I don’t think I’ll be going in the ocean anytime soon if not ever again.
Never underestimate what your mind is telling you! I usually do listen to that inner voice, but that time I did not and it almost cost me my life and my family’s. I’ve never been more thankful for life.
