Halo

I have been praying every day for Miss Lindsey Pruett, and her family and friends, since hearing about her tragic accident on Sunday.

Very few people know this, but nearly two years ago Lindsey made an impact on my family that we will never forget. My son, Holden, who was only four-years-old at the time, almost drowned in a swimming pool had it not been for Lindsey.

As a mother, I cannot put into words the emotions I went through during this event. My husband and I were more vulnerable than we have ever been in our lives when we, from a nearby distance, realized that our son was struggling for his life in the depths of the pool water that day. Before either one of us could make it to the area he was in, young Lindsey, a life-long swimmer, selflessly, and heroically came to his rescue.

We did not personally know Lindsey or her family prior to this incident. I only knew of her from previously following her successes made known in the newspaper and community over the years.

However, from the moment I saw her wrap her arms around my tiny child and bring him to the surface that day, she became very special to me.

Since then, I have always thought of Lindsey as "Our Angel."

When she graduated from Kennett High School last year in the class of 2008, I took a moment to go over to her and tell her, again, how very special she was to our family and what a tremendous young adult she was in our eyes. Together we cried, as I explained that when I think of my son, there is a part of me that always thinks of her, too.

Today, I find myself crying, again, thinking about everything, alone. It is beyond difficult to accept that Lindsey is gone.

I cannot imagine what her mother is going through in this hour. I pray that God will someday grant her peace.

What a wonderful mother she must be, to have raised such an inspiring child.

Before I end this blog, I want to share something that someone sent me today. It was written by Lindsey, about herself, and I think it clearly defines how her wisdom seemed beyond her years, and what an inspiration she truly was... to everyone.

"In life, we do things... Some, we wish we had never done & some we wish we could replay a million times. But, they all make us who we are & in the end, they shape & detail us. If we were to reverse them, we wouldn't be the same person we are today. So just live. Make mistakes. & have wonderful memories. But, never second guess who you are, where you've been, & most importantly where you're going."

-- Lindsey Pruett