Oh Shayna, how I wish you had been right.
Purplebear asked me to post this, as she is rather overcome.
we just found out that Alison passed away last night, her family by her side.
The funeral is tomorrow, and Purplebear will attend.
Thank you all for your prayers and wishes.
Larry
What Larry said. Thank you all. Sorry I have no words. Mr Bear is still on the plane, won’t know til late tonight, if he can get to a 'puter, or tomorrow.
Hurts…
PB, I am so sorry. Mr. Bear did everything he could. I am sure he will be devistated. My thoughts are with y’all right now.
my god, i am so sorry. i’m so sorry. i hope he takes it well, and i wish you an easy passing into understanding that all is going to be well, Alison was thought of by people she never knew, and hoped well for by them, she couldn’t have been in better thoughts.
Purple & Mr. Bear:
You’ve done immense good by your actions to save a sweet life, and though she passed, her family knows that heroic efforts were made by a caring soul to try to save her. That is a measure of comfort in a sad circumstance. All blessings to her family, and to your exceptional husband for his courageous action.
PB, you are angels in little Alison’s life. You gave her family a blessed opportunity to have their time with their loved one. Something they can carry with them forever in their hearts.
I’m very sorry. What a tragedy at such a young age.
Thank you all for your kind words and prayers. Knowing that we were able to at least give her family time to say their goodbyes does help.
{{{{{{{{GroupHugs}}}}}}}}
{{{{{{{{Alison & Family}}}}}}}}
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I’m so sorry for you, MrBear, and Allison’s family. I know that you are all devestated by this.
At least there was time for the parents to say their final goodbyes, and I hope, that little Allison was able to wake up just once to say that she loves them.
My heartfelt prayers go to the family.
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Mr Bear was very subdued when I told him today. He was unable to get online to post here, but he said to say he thanks all of you for your prayers and support. He is too shy to say anything about the way you have all called him a hero, he refuses to think of himself as one, just someone who knew what to do, and tried his best.
The Rosary was tonight, I was unable to attend due to a prior committment. The funeral is tomorrow morning at 9am, I will be attending. Thank all of you for your prayers and support of us and this family during this time. I am planning on copying this thread and giving it to them at the funeral in the morning.
She is with God, and He knows why He called her home so soon.
The Scots say, “Out of God’s hands and into the hands of God.”
Bless that poor family, and you and Mr. Bear for all you’ve done.
Catrandom
Purplebear: I am deeply sorry for that family and will hold them (and you and Mr Bear) up in prayer.
~~(a rather somber) Baloo
I want to thank all you you for your kind words and prayers. I only ask that you not call me a hero, for I did not do anything that special. What I did that day I have done hundreds of times before, the big difference here was that I was not getting paid to do it. That in my humble opion, does not make me a hero. the hero here is a little girl named Allison, who fought bravely to remain here, but GOD had other plans. Again I want to say thanks for all the kind words and prayers, I hope that you will keep Allison’s family in your prayers I feel they are realy gonna need the help.
Mr. Bear.
Thank you for all of your kind words, you are all a very special bunch of people here, who are kind and generous with their time and caring about others. The funeral was very nice, a lot of people there, including her teachers, and the other guy who helped Mr Bear do CPR on little Alician(Sorry, I’ve been spelling it wrong).
The funeral procession was so long that near the back, I couldn’t see the front of the line at all till we were in the cemetery. Lots and lots of beautiful flowers, sweet smell of them in the air, sunshine, and as the graveside service was ending, it started sprinkling through the sunshine. Fitting, I thought. The angels were crying for our grief. Now that Mr Bear has posted to this, I will be copying it to send to the family late this afternoon.
Take care, everyone, and may God bless. Give your loved ones an extra hug today, I know I sure will.
<tears on her cheeks, purplebear quietly leaves, on her way to hug her kids>
I just read this thread, and I want to tell you that I am praying for you and your husband, and especially for the family that is dealing with this loss. It is always unbearable to lose someone you love, and when that person is so young with all of their life to be lived, it is twice as tragic.
Bless you and your husband-the world is a better place with the two of you in it.
Scotti
I am at a loss. Please let those parents know that my heart goes out to them along with my thoughts and positive energy.
I have yet to find all the men who lifted the car off my son to thank them.
You let Mr.Bear know that he is someone special. He could have walked away but he didn’t. He didn’t have to go to the hospital, but he did.
If you need to talk let me know I am in ICQ also.16971971, Let me know, anytime I am up all hours. I am just sorry that I found this thread so late and didn’t get a chance to offer my help sooner. I am even more sorry that this thread had to be started.
Scotti,Kricket, thank you so much for your unexpected words tonight. I was just heading off to bed and saw that someone had posted to this again. I, too, wish this thread had never been needed.
I will tell the family about all of you wonderful people on here. I have printed out a copy of this thread, and will be taking it to them in the next day or so. I wanted to give them some time alone with each other first. I will be honored to add your notes to the copy I give them. I’m sure Mr Bear will thank you also, whenever he gets a chance to post again. <Things are a little hectic for him right now over there.>
Oh man.
I tend to be a little frivolous on the boards but things like this remind us all how brief life can be. I’m not sure if I can truly offer anything worthwhile but my thoughts are with you and your husband PB and the family of the little girl.
Due to family business, I only sighted this thread today.
PurpleBear, as an EMT of about 20 years standing, I can fully appreciate what your husband is experienceing right now. He’s right - the young and innocent victims are always the hardest to deal with. I can acutely remember seeing my first fatality at a road accident scene. It was a pretty 13 year old girl with blonde hair, who had been ejected from the vehicle when it overturned, but she ended up being crushed by it. After the job, all I could visualise was my 13 year old sister laying there, crumpled up like a discarded rag doll. It took for that image to fade away from my thoughts.
If your husband is a truly brave and caring man, he will know when it’s time to get some professional help to work through this. It’s not a sign of weakness - it’s a sign of being human and empathic towards your fellow man. But it’s not fair to bottle it up and then take it out on your loved ones. Or to let it eat into your sharing, caring disposition, which is the whole reason that you do the job you do. I think it takes balls to put your hand up and say “Help me please, I can’t do this alone.”
I’m not terribly religious, but I will think about that girl and fervently hope she makes it. When it comes to revival from drowning, and probably hypothermia, she does have youth on her side.
My regards to both of you.