Since I consider most of you on here friends, and I know there isn't any drama like fakebook has, I just want to let you know how weird things happen. Saturday morning I was scrolling fakebook, and came across a post from a guy looking for his wife that went missing on New year's Eve. I debated for awhile about joining the search party, and a higher power moved me to go. My son also happily joined me. We gathered at a local firehall, which was the command center for the search. We were dispatched to an area where she was last at. There is a small overgrown retention pond in the area. My son, a friend, 2 volunteer firefighters and I started circling the pond area when we saw a hole in the ice, with also what looked like footprints going towards the hole. The firefighters radioed to command center to bring crews to search the water. In the meantime I scoured the area where she may have walked in the direction of the hole in the ice. I noticed the drainage ditch that led to the pond had broken ice on it. Upon looking further in that area, I found a vape liquid bottle. Firefighter said possibly hers. Then I made my way to a liquor bottle on the edge of the water that could have been hers. My son was behind me about 10 feet. All of a sudden he said with a tone I can't even remember, " Dad!!! Look!!! There she is!!!". (I am shivering and shuddering just typing that.) She was laying in the brush just 5 feet behind us, unfortunately deceased. The 2 firefighters that were with us secured the area until police arrived. I don't know when, if ever I will unsee that moment. My son took it pretty hard. Not so much on seeing the body, but on how bad he felt for her husband which showed up not 5 minutes after we found her. To hear his screams and see his agony did it in for my son. That's when my son said he was going to be sick. I got my son calmed for the most part and the police and fire talked to him. The woman had been dropped off at a nearby liquor store and we assume she was walking home. Autopsy says she died from hypothermia. Maybe she broke through the ice in the drainage ditch, went into shock and stumbled a couple of feet into the woods and passed out. I just wish that we had found her under better circumstances. I know alot of people told us that at least we gave closure to the family, but a loss is never good. Thank you for reading, I just wanted to write this somewhere, drama free.
That was so nice of you and your son. I bet your son will really think hard when he is offered alcohol in the future. I don’t think that lady suffered at all, she just passed out. I can’t imagine what her husband is going through.
So here's my mission from God: I declare that He will bring healing and understanding, and comfort to both of you. Let Him put this whole event in its proper perspective, and let the memories be just that, nothing more. Lord as we go about your work, we ask for and receive healing for the battle scars we incur. Let your two soldiers Pricey106 & son, find comfort in you Almighty, and let them do the same for others, particularly those who dont know you. In Jesus name, Amen
Closure is so important for people. A lesson in humanity and how frail some people are. I hope your son isn't damaged from the event. Some of life's lessons can be difficult to learn. Good on you for assisting with the search.
How old is your son? May the Good Lord bless your sufferings. It is a special person that the Lord will let share in His sufferings...
Terribly sad ending buy you did right by joining in that search. Comfort your son. I really feel for the husband. I now know what that can be like and it can be the most terrible thing on earth to suddenly find you wife dead.
Thanks for sharing this experience with us. There are no coincidences. I truly believe there is an underlying force guiding us throughout our lives when we allow it. It sounds to me like this was a time and place you and your son needed to be, and that it was important for you to pass the message on to us here. Sorrows shared are sorrows halved. My heart goes out to the friends and family of this woman and all who she touched during her time here. Also to Backwoods Savage my sincere condolences to you and your family. May God’s love and strength carry you through as you grieve the tremendous loss of your beloved wife.
How sad. Even though you found her after she passed on, it was a gift to her husband that you guys did find her to help bring closure to her husband's difficult time. So he could begin his grieving. Bless you.
You couldn't have said it any better. That husband, while finding closure through Pricey106 and his son's effort, is surely going through a lot of pain now.
I am sorry to hear about your wife. May her soul rest in peace and perpetually watch over you. You are in my prayers.
Hard story to read.. must have been harder to share. Keep talking to your son. And thank you both for your efforts.
You all did commendable efforts to try to have a positive outcome. It is certainly at a tough age to make that discovery. Hopefully time will heal his emotional scars and he can look back and understand he is a stand up young man for being there in a time of need. It takes great people to help a community in a situation like that. He has to look at the positive side that he did make a difference. Make sure he talks it out when he needs to. Good on all of you.
