I thought this group would be interested in this local story....

[GardeningGal]

FYI - Silverton is in the mountains just west of Denver and the water up there is running pretty fast due to the amount of rain and melting snow. It's remarkable that the teen (Sean) in the story was strong enough to pull the child and himself out of the river.
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Teen rescues child moments after learning of friend's death

DENVER - Sean Simpson was celebrating the Fourth of July in Silverton on Saturday when he learned that one of his best friends from college had drowned in Chicago. So he headed away from the crowds to grieve.

He had walked for less than five minutes, up a mountainside along the Animas River, when he heard children screaming: Their friend was drowning.

Simpson sprinted down the mountain, scrambled over the rocks, jumped into the frigid, roiling river and saved the child.
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More at link:

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=118999&provider=top&catid=188

[GardeningGal]

1. Ooops....

I was confusing Silverthorn (west of Denver) with Silverton (west of Durango). Figured I better clear up that bit of geography. So, this happened in south west Colorado.

[rosesaylavee]

2. In the right place at the right time.

I don't think this was coincidence.

[NJCher]

3. Wow

yes, there are no coincidences.

This is just amazing.


Cher

[winyanstaz]

4. There are no accidents.

Things that happen are often a result of paying attention or not, but we are always exactly where we are supposed to be at any given moment.
We each create our own reality and fulfill our own destiny by our choices, our actions or inactions and the way we think.
That child was ment to be saved, this lesson was for many to learn from. This plane is school for us awesome children of the universe.

[Lindsey]

5. Wow n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. Wow..Thanks for posting this.