Last night at this time I witnessed a drowning.

I was about to go get a wave for sunset and a lady frantically ran up to me asking for help.

I saw people struggling in the water from a distance, started sprinting over and yelled for nostr:nprofile1qqsruc574qq9ty9hehnpszmxrl2kdds4ujs5vauekwhz4ahtpamx29qppemhxue69uhku6n4d4czumt9qyv8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnnv43xzum5d9uzuer9wcte2hxq to join the effort.

The man was unconscious by the time we got there and we helped his lifeless body get to shore.

His wife and teenage kids were there and some friends. Many came to assist the effort. It was a horrendous, desperate scene with the kids and mother screaming and wheeping.

Despite multiple cpr classes, nothing prepares you for the real thing. I felt quite unprepared and I can’t help but wonder if all of us did what was best to save the man. I don’t think he made it, but have not confirmed.

Man that was heavy. It was tough sleeping last night as I laid awake reading about how to deal

With this if there is a next time. Massive respect to first responders to those who deal with situations like this on a daily basis. And prayers to the family who may have lost their dad.

Pv