The fact that her friend traveled 3 hours each time to visit her over the course of 20 years is incredible. Everyone needs a friendship like that. That’s true love.

@zxyatiywariii8

Жыл бұрын

Ikr! ❤️❤️ When I was 18 I was briefly in a coma, and even when someone can't respond, we sometimes DO hear things and feel things, and I believe her friend's visits are a huge part of how she was able to eventually wake up. Like a lifeline in the ocean on a moonless night. . . helping to guide her back to consciousness.

@Mrs.TJTaylor

Жыл бұрын

Everyone needs to be a friend like that.

@CottonCandi86

4 ай бұрын

Aeqs❤

@terryramsey1484

26 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful friendship!!

I am a traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient. I was in a coma in 97 for 4 day ataxia on the right side, deafness in the right ear as well as loosing 1 kidney. I was supposed to be a couch potato the rest of my life. Now being 29 I run a business married and have a kid. Life works in mysterious ways.

@ChooseU4ever

4 жыл бұрын

P&C Outdoor Services lawncare Woow that’s amazing.. How has your quality of life changed?

@Patrick-nw9bt

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChooseU4ever to be honest I have my ups and downs but I live everyday 1 day at a time.

@ChooseU4ever

4 жыл бұрын

P&C Outdoor Services lawncare keep going strong. You have been through a lot. I am wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous life going forward.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@Patrick-nw9bt

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChooseU4ever live each day like it's your last. And that's for everybody

@ChooseU4ever

4 жыл бұрын

P&C Outdoor Services lawncare absolutely 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾💝💝💝

I am so happy she woke up while her parents were still alive

@c.calliecoleman1531

2 жыл бұрын

Me, too. So glad they held up all these years, and you can just see the unconditional love they have for her, and Sara feels this.

@KeshaIsSaved

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr Thank God ❤️❤️that strong woman defeated the battle w/ the strength provided from our Lord.

@jojogogo9709

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeshaIsSaved do you think she's still alive now 2021??

@tomcollett1893

2 жыл бұрын

@@jojogogo9709 She passed away five years ago. Her father passed away four months earlier while her mother passed in 2018.

@yourmum101ful

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeshaIsSaved this the same god that put her in a coma to begin with?

Imagine being 18 and then waking up as a 40 year old.

@larachasqueira2145

28 күн бұрын

Dieing at 50 and only lived 30..

I think the nursing home deserves credit for apparently taking good care of her all those years.

@ferz2014

4 жыл бұрын

If they did their job then yes. But at the same time they are getting paid. Even if they did try their best which is really rare for some employees unless if they actually like the profession and take their job seriously...the parents paid who knows how much money in order to keep her alive. In reality if the nurses weren't paid they wouldn't work for free would they? It's not fair that they had to pay that much. There should be a law stating that healthcare should be free for all because they went through a lot of grief and in this case the parents went above and beyond to take care of her, its not like they just left her to the medical staff.

@colecoley3473

4 жыл бұрын

Yessssss!!!!!!!!

@kasey6010

4 жыл бұрын

D.L. George Henderson we don’t know how well she was or not taken care of there.

@cassandrahughes2897

4 жыл бұрын

@@kasey6010 you clearly have no medical schooling or knowledge. Or even common sense really lol. When a person is not able to move on their own and bed bound they will have SEVERE skin breakdown of not properly cared for . I'm a nurse and cared for a quadriplegic, he couldn't do anything on his own. He had horrible skin breakdown on his backside and caused infection and sepsis. By the time I got to him he was already too far gone with infection from the bedsores all bc people didnt change his body positions ...something that takes little effort ... So your entire statement is completely false. She clearly had great care . Educate yourself before belittling someone.

@crystalm4324

4 жыл бұрын

It is unfortunate that so very many nursing homes don’t give that level of respect to conscious patients! Also her skin is very beautiful, her face is virtually flawless.

Her friend who kept visiting her all this time is the best part of this story. ♥

@cindelma5289

5 жыл бұрын

Survivors guilt. Has nothing to do with friendship

@louisasmiles

5 жыл бұрын

@@cindelma5289 erm, actually it's friendship. I've seen so called best friends disappear from lives because it hurt THEM too much. If it was survivors guilt then she would have abandoned her.

@Freeforfall90

5 жыл бұрын

@@cindelma5289 Are you sick or something?

@brandytzu2747

5 жыл бұрын

Some people have low EQ.

@LaRedPDX

5 жыл бұрын

It’s funny how she did not age as much, either! This could be scientific evidence of how to slow down the aging process. Very interesting. 🤔

Sarah Leanne Scantlin left this world on May 20, 2016. She had just celebrated her 50th birthday on May 2. RIP

@connieerb8260

29 күн бұрын

I hope her family was still alive.

@toxicflowz4568

28 күн бұрын

uh no !! i'm so sorry to hear this ! may she R I P and may your family be comfort by God.

@reneerenee5822

16 күн бұрын

That's really heartbreaking but glad she woke up ,met her loyal friend & parents & lived some years , may her soul rest in peace

I must say, having worked in a nursing home and caring for a comatose female and a catatonic female it is truly a testament to the level of care she received to be so healthy, teeth still in her head, skin glowing. Bedridden people easily end up with bed sores and even avoiding that it requires such effort to maintain a body to the level of freshness she presents and to do so for 22 years is dedication and vigilance. I am awestruck and wondering why I hadn't heard about her.

@DonnaBrooks

2 жыл бұрын

What is the difference between being comatose and being catatonic?

@JohnRay1969

2 жыл бұрын

@@DonnaBrooks similar states but catatonic patients are conscious and have neural reflex but not always responsive like verbally or ambulatory and comatose has loss of consciousness and neural reflexes. Catatonia has various causes and several types. It is a psychomotor disorder so the ability for normal movement is effected. Most often no movement but hyperkinetic catatonia presents with agitated movements and self harm sometimes. The lady I cared for had this type and would claw at her arms until they would bleed and consequently was kept with mittens on to keep her safe. Catatonia is often misdiagnosed as comatose.

@PablaMMoore

Ай бұрын

The loving care she received for 20 years keep her alive. God was watching her all this years for the doctors to see that miracles happen. But sadly today they want to disconnect the patients shortly after they are in coma and doctors tell their relatives that there is no hope and that they will never wake up.

@user-ex1bc9sj5i

Ай бұрын

small town nursing homes are so different from big city

Those parents sold their house and basically everything to keep their daughter alive, my Father was in a Coma for only 4 months before he passed away and our bill was around 800,000. We absolutely need to do something to change things like that, these people shouldn’t be in a trailer park home.

@heathere8488

4 жыл бұрын

True

@CharlieRootsMusic

4 жыл бұрын

" I can give you 500 reasons why the world really doesn't care, that's what it costs for a wheelchair"-icp

@convoking2778

4 жыл бұрын

Medicaid/medicare

@jamiejones8508

4 жыл бұрын

So sad...and doesn't have to be that way. In the UK, with the NHS, that simply doesn't happen. No bills, no bankruptcy...just dealing emotionally with whatever's happening is enough.

@nf4058

3 жыл бұрын

That is why we need universal healthcare. But you guys wanted biden

I think it's awful that Sarah's parents have been struggling financially all those years. I would have ordered the drunk driver to pay the medical bills.

@siannalannan1045

5 жыл бұрын

Dart Nurse, the drunk that hit them fled the scene and was never caught, according to an online article

@lourdeheru9603

5 жыл бұрын

They didn't care about the expenses, they did it for love....

@KateTheSleepyTeacher

5 жыл бұрын

Dart Nurse I was wondering the same thing.

@MICKEYISLOWD

5 жыл бұрын

My sister was run over by a drunk driver when she was being crossed over the road from high school by a lolly pop lady..In England lolly pop ladies were officials who stopped traffic so children could cross safely. She was brain damaged and in a coma for a month. Her recovery was brutal and she was changed forever. Today she would appear normal to a stranger but to us she is a different person. The drunk driver was coming home from his daughters wedding and so I feel sorry for that side of their family too. Everybody lost out and there was no winners. I used to walk home with my sister from school everyday but was held back at school for one hr that day. The guilt was terrible that I was not also injured and wasn't there when the tragedy happened.

@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz9

5 жыл бұрын

@@MICKEYISLOWD sorry to hear 😥

I was in a coma for a month they said 2% chance of recovery three weeks later I walked out of the hospital the human mind is amazing

@AmandaJames-wp4uc

18 күн бұрын

Do you remember what you were thinking about?

Sarah is guilty of performing a double miracle , the 1st one was surviving the accident , the 2nd was coming out of the coma and speaking again , what a fighter , what an inspiration, get well as soon as you can Sarah

@ingela_injeela

26 күн бұрын

I just read that Sarah died in 2016, 50 years old.

Sarah died in 2016, few weeks after her 50th birthday. She died of respiratory issues and failing blood pressure. I think people should stop asking why and criticizing her parents for holding onto her for all the 20 years she’s been in coma. I mean who are we to judge, she seemed really happy when she woke up. We all have different outlooks in life and judging from the video above, despite her condition she seemed grateful for that another chance in life.

@mimia3314

5 жыл бұрын

That’s true and I do agree with you, she seemed very happy and even her parents were so pleased at least and for them (parents )it was something nice that thy had second chance to be with her , May her soul continue resting in peace .

@alme7748

5 жыл бұрын

Too sad to know that....😕

@alme7748

5 жыл бұрын

I hope she's in the golden whay,now....

@SophieBee1

5 жыл бұрын

Thats sad. The video showed that she was screaming the first 3 months she woke up tho. It was after that she started to talk and improve. I dont think screaming is happy.

@alme7748

5 жыл бұрын

@Lady Jupiter yes.!!!..of course .. sorry ...my english is not very good....

The look on the father's face as his daughter tries to sing happy birthday to him. You can feel his heart tearing open.

@davidsalinas9

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a grown man. And I'm not really emotional. But this made me teary eyed. I can't imagine what he was feeling. He was fighting his tears with every bit he had. A definition of a true man.

@c.calliecoleman1531

2 жыл бұрын

Sarah's wakeup probably added 20yrs to their life, their hearts are so happy.

@eileenpritchard9154

2 жыл бұрын

@@c.calliecoleman1531 ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

@zxyatiywariii8

Жыл бұрын

That was so awesome! ❤️ I was in a coma for a while when I was 18, but I can't imagine if it had been 20 years! I do want to say -- please everyone, always assume the person can hear you even when they can't respond. Because sometimes we can. Not everything, and sometimes we may not remember exactly the words; but the feeling -- knowing people care about you -- that comes through. I'm convinced it's a huge part of why she eventually was able to wake up.

@AmandaJames-wp4uc

18 күн бұрын

I’ve never been in a coma but I believe you are correct… Just because people don’t move doesn’t mean they don’t sense. We have no idea what people are thinking just because they can’t tell us.. I think it’s extremely important to be very kind & mentally emotionally encouraging & also realise to be patient in cognitive function processing… it requires a huge amount of energy. I am quite sure this is what the rest helps with , it’s severe trauma & mass cellular healing I would think.

the way sarahs dad says “my number 2 daughter “ just goes to show she is truly and will forever be part of the family.

I was in a coma for three weeks in October/November 2021-I was life-flighted to a trauma center because the local hospital said, “no thank you.” It was a super rare reaction to a chemo drug I was taking. On October 30, they told my parents I had a 99.9% of never waking up and if I did, I would never leave the hospital. I woke up on my birthday, November 7. I remember days of my legs being too tight to stand up, having to learn to walk, talk, and eat again. The most challenging time of my life. I visited the hospital and the head neurologist say: “there is no medical explanation for why you’re standing in front of me right now.” Now I’m riding horses, and have so much more to prove.

@able880

Ай бұрын

That's a. Good testimony

@NFTeve

27 күн бұрын

im so happy for you!

Hahaha meeting her best friend after 20 years "You're old" :D Kept a sense of humour!

@karinahayworth2882

5 жыл бұрын

Well technically she would have gone to sleep as a teenager and woke up as a teenager. So seeing your friend get really old in the blink of an eye would be fucking crazy.

@S4NSE

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think that was a joke

@blurry.magnets

5 жыл бұрын

Surely it wasn't a joke

@MAGGOT_VOMIT

4 жыл бұрын

*@ **17:45** *Looks like that weird girly boy from "Indian in the Cupboard".*

@DonnaBrooks

2 жыл бұрын

Remember, in her mind, she's still a teenager, so while that was funny to us and to Lorrie (sp?), it probably wasn't a conscious joke to Sarah. She was probably just sharing her confusion about why Lorrie looks "old".

she stopped being a best friend long ago. they've been sisters ever since. incredible.

@jvnotfound5358

3 жыл бұрын

You had me in the first half, not gonna lie

On 6-23-2013 I was in a very similar accident myself, was legally pronounced dead and was in a coma for 6 months, I shattered my skull and had to have two brain surgeries.. thanks to God we’re both still here! 👍🏻

@simrankaur-nn9vr

4 жыл бұрын

Love and blessings on your way dear ❤️

@humanbeing5351

3 жыл бұрын

Wow.

@aminahreviewsstuff

3 жыл бұрын

And you can type 🥰

@dontaebrown3268

3 жыл бұрын

Holy hell,!!! WOW

@dorime8925

3 жыл бұрын

I was in a car crash from a drunk driver i broke one of my legs and both my arms and couldve broke my spine which wouldve killed me.. thankful i didnt

My sister was in a coma for four months and woke up. Miracles do happen. Since that happened to me a close friend had fallen in a coma and the doctors were pushing the family to let him go, I spoke up and said give it some time, people do wake up. The close family listened and held off. My friend woke up after a month and came back 95% and only had a slight limp for awhile afterwards. He reminds people all the time that I saved his life.

@anti-ethniccleansing465

Жыл бұрын

Amazing! It’s very frustrating how easily doctors want to give up in these cases. Thank goodness you spoke up and literally saved a life! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Your sister’s suffering was not in vain, clearly.

THAT is a true friend! Sarah’s best friend remained true to her.

@cindelma5289

5 жыл бұрын

It was not friendship, it was guilt. She even says so herself

@jankarilee6411

4 жыл бұрын

@@cindelma5289 as per the story lori was push down , did sara saved her life?

@ohnoheb

4 жыл бұрын

CindelMa why did you feel the need to reply to every comment about her friend? Get a life lmao

@sherrystratman8452

4 жыл бұрын

I agree Beautiful story Beautiful family

@sherrystratman8452

4 жыл бұрын

@@cindelma5289 this had to have been hard on her. She stuck by Sarah. This was a beautiful story

Amazing how the drunk drivers life went on and Sarah’s life stopped, and her family suffered so much

@KindCountsDeb3773

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. IF anyone can stop a drunk person from driving, do it. It's a scary situation.

@matthewmorrison3745

4 жыл бұрын

Life isn't fair man, just how it is. You could have super powers but there's no way in hell you can save everyone.

@sofiaeu.3106

4 жыл бұрын

😢

@deelee9508

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely a terrible situation that sad situation should have been in jail for the rest of his life he gave her a life sentence he deserves a life sentence

@haka8702

3 жыл бұрын

Well most of the suffering was self inflicted. Would you want that for yourself ? Honestly ? Wake up 20 years after today, without muscles to move your head with the IQ of a 4 year old and a mangled body ?

My brother died at age nine, when I was eleven. He had a freak accident happen at a church kid's camp, when a basketball struck his head, causing a seizure. He was airlifted to a hospital where he was put on life support. Eventually, after a night's stay at the hospital, while in a waiting room, I heard the doctors tell my parents that if my brother was kept on life support, he'd be in a vegetative state. I heard them agree and I couldn't believe it. When I went to see him right after he was taken off the life support, I touched his hand which was icy cold to the touch. He had a single tear in the corner of his eye. I was pretty upset at my parents and became very depressed and heartbroken.

@jackiedavison9898

4 жыл бұрын

That's so sad. God Bless you. He will be in heaven waiting to see you.

@genocash8436

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry for the loss of your brother. Im sure your parents were in shock and did the only thing they knew to do. I, too, believe that you will see your brother again, at the end of this life. Many blessings

@ae6051

3 жыл бұрын

That was so brave and kind of your parents - I wouldn't want to lie in a coma and lose the use of my muscles, joints and worse.

@theoldschooldiva374

3 жыл бұрын

Awww, I'm so sorry for your loss. He heard you. Praying for you 🙏🏿

@hippydragonnslayerxdlmaohi3921

3 жыл бұрын

@@ae6051 that's on a few cases sometimes you might recover

The love of her parents and her friend is amazing. They never gave up on her. ❤

Her best friend was a true friend . She has nothing to feel guilty about .

@onpoint1180

3 жыл бұрын

I know. What an angel. Almost made me cry and I'm a grown man.

I used to take care of her when I lived in Hutchinson , KS. It was in 2001 before she woke up. The part about the screaming was true. She would go on a screaming tangent for hours sometimes and kick her feet wildly. She wasn't hooked up to machines, only a feeding tube to keep her going. We used to play Reba on her cd player and talk to her when we did her range of motion exercise. It's odd that I found this video today, and after reading comments, I'm sad that she passed away. Her parents were very involved in her life which is why I think she came to. Even if her quality of life would never be the same, she still defeated the odds! 20 years! Amazing. And all the years I've done nursing, i've NEVER seen anything like that in my life. God bless Sarah and her family

@TheYah00netstar

5 жыл бұрын

*Her screaming and kicking was probably her desire to wake up...meaning...she was probably awake inside...Lately some medicines are available to bring a patient out from a comatose state(Zolpidem)...(electrical stimulation and cbd should also be considered)We have to be real careful...very often "they" will put you in an induced coma state without being really necessary...in order to increa$e your medical *treatment"...then...they can´t bring you back properly...aside from many side effects...Anyway...the present case was probably a totally different situation...We should practice simple approaches as much as possible...and with less invasive procedures...and shorter stay in hospitals...(Also, hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an alternative to brain improvement etc...)* kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZoVm2MynmKrIoKw.html

@cnapier67

5 жыл бұрын

Mellisa Moore very sad, thank you for caring for here. I was very ill with a fever of 106.9 Full blown AIDS and TB in my blood, skin, lungs. I was out for about a week had several NDE's (NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE) I woke thankful without brain damage. But, I see life in a new light, what I experienced though only bits and pieces was amazing. God is all loving.

@jujuknight1210

5 жыл бұрын

I am from Topeka I remeber this story. So sad she lost her life prayers goes out to the family of sarah

@karenhector7650

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story. It's very amazing.

@shawnthefarmer5161

5 жыл бұрын

it takes a very special person to care for the severely disabled, thank you

Sara's dad is precious.

I had a patient who was never supposed to come out of his coma, one morning I went in and said good morning he said hello! I told him who I was and where he was then I went to the nurse's station and told them to get the Dr. that this person was awake and talking.

@theoldschooldiva374

3 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@orangeziggy348

3 жыл бұрын

I love that.

@kimberlystewart9861

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s crazy! How awesome for your patient and for you to have had that moment together!

@joysoyo2416

3 жыл бұрын

How awesome must that have felt.

@unveiledbeliever7705

2 жыл бұрын

@@joysoyo2416 awesome but is that the end of the story ?😁🤷

Her parents loved her so much that they gave up everything for her. That's true love. Her pal also never have up on her.

@MezzoMamma1

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Clynch That is the best part of the story. Truly loving each other.

@carmendilcherd4765

3 жыл бұрын

No Hun, that's a PARENTS unconditional love!!

@fatonyalmitchell3281

3 жыл бұрын

Gave up on her 🤷 but Yess I got the message

Her dad passed away in 2016 and mom in 2018. They're reunited in heaven. God bless their souls

@rexpectmusic468

4 жыл бұрын

Kakap0 your evil

@aaronvlogs1323

4 жыл бұрын

GOD EXIST LORD JESUS CHRIST.. THAT IS WHY THERE IS MIRACLES

@lornaswick7219

4 жыл бұрын

@@kakap0788 God does exist! I am living proof. God answers prayer.

@samicosplay9521

4 жыл бұрын

Lorna Swick i disagree with you but if you find peace in it you do you i guess

@laobok

4 жыл бұрын

@@samicosplay9521 That's cool, but you don't have to be such a wise guy about it.

She was screaming because she woke up after 20 years and her world was turned upside down. What an amazing friend and parents she had. Not to mention the great care she must have gotten at that nursing home ❤

@HappyBeezerStudios

3 ай бұрын

Screaming was probably the easiest thing to do after reorganising so much of the brain. It's also the first thing a newborn does. The simplest, most direct way of communication that gets attention. And it worked. After that is was probably more about relearning how to use the new speech center.

Is it messed up that the first thing I thought of when I started watching this was “Wow I bet that hospital bill was outrageous”. America’s healthcare system has got to change! 😪

@ur786.1

3 жыл бұрын

It's true but look at the UK. Here we pride ourselves on our free NHS - National Health Service - which is a blessing in many ways but in the same circumstances as Sarah the doctors would have forcibly turned the machines off. Parents of very sick children do not get to be part of the decision, the doctors feel the need of a hospital bed outweighs parental choice in the matter. I would rather sell everything I own to keep my kid alive than be left at the mercy of the doctors' decision.

@user-pw4ch4cl4e

3 жыл бұрын

I am in the US too and my mind did the same thing. My daughter had heart surgery as an infant. The bill I received was out of this world.

@gasmith7486

2 жыл бұрын

Socialism and socialized medicine doesn’t work

@tiahenry4743

Ай бұрын

@@ur786.1 Yes and American taxpayers pay for Israel's free national healthcare. AIPAC the powerful jewish lobby needs to go.

I just want to say that everyone in the whole world needs a friend like Lorrie 😭

@Divina.28

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@angelve4101

4 жыл бұрын

Very True. Actually I had a friend who just got angry with me because I was in lot of problems... Mostly family stuff. Money prob, n mom had cancer.... some stuff I don't like to talk about. And I was sleeping when she called me. So I told her I'm tired. Then she was like so you don't want to talk?. And I said yes. So she was like then I won't talk to you. Lol! But I had God for me... So I am strong.

@lisapina6412

4 жыл бұрын

One in a million! God bless Lauri!

@rosalindarcher6060

4 жыл бұрын

And parents like hers too; phenomenal

@cherylcacchione3236

4 жыл бұрын

C Dykhuizen amen 🙏

That friend of hers is one in a million. I can't imagine that there are many people who would regularly visit someone who's in coma for 20 years. My guess is most would give up after a few weeks, and that's only if they cared enough to visit at all. Most wouldn't even do that. That's true love and dedication. We should all strive to be more like her.

@Mrs.TJTaylor

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you’re so right.

@tiffanyvalencia8415

3 ай бұрын

I bet that's a MAJOR reason for her finally waking! I'd also be visiting my loved ones God forbid this happen, trying anything I can to encourage their healing!

@dorothycutler5539

29 күн бұрын

I've looked after people with a disability and friends don't keep coming for long normally

Sarah’s story was so incredible!! That friend was so devoted to travel 3 hours each way all those years. Sarah probably heard her voice and knew she was loved so much.

She risked her life for her friend, and her friend never stopped visiting her for 20 years, now that’s a true friend.

she lived 11 years more after waking up wow!

@tommertuck1041

4 жыл бұрын

truly incredible.

@odramgl1514

4 жыл бұрын

Sarah died in 2016

@doctorpope_

4 жыл бұрын

Odra Mgl yes, that would be 11 years.

"You're the best! I couldn't have found a better daughter!" That father wow! He was such a beam of sunshine and encouragement to her. He had such faith in her ability. So beautiful to see that ❤️

Doctor: she will never wake up. Sarah: Hold my patience.

More than the actual story, her friend surprised me. I want a friend like that God bless her!

@traceeteeter9875

3 жыл бұрын

The only way to get a friend like that is to be a friend like that. 😃

Her friend! Wow, alot of people ghosted me after I had a few bad health years. I can't picture many staying by my side for that long knowing they weren't getting anything back from me.

@elainesmith1200

3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean. I've been Ill for 3years and unable to leave the house. You really find out who your friends are. Once I wasn't useful anymore, everyone except for my best friend and my son completely disappeared.

@codijo-myalaskandog122

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ladies, you both touched me when I read your replies & you both have related to what I've been thro. ❤🕊❤ I come from a huge family of cousins who weren't impressed that I moved to Alaska so they, PLUS my friends, JUST FLAT IGNORED ME! THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE PRICIE to stay in touch with me... it wasn't, just the hours. Then Dr's found a Brain Tumor SO I went I went to Seattle for Surgery... no one came. So when we got home my family wanted to know why I went "home" (ALASKA) instead of "home" were they lived? ODD! I stayed in Alaska for 15 full years & THEN I NEEDED TO GO BACK TO THE LOWER 48 & they put me in an OLD HOMES PLACE literally! And ELAINE SMITH my SON hasn't spock to me, wrote, called either! I will pray for you BOTH & God spead!! ❤🕊❤

Sarah Leanne Scantlin left this world on May 20, 2016. She had just celebrated her 50th birthday on May 2. Sarah is the daughter of Elizabeth and James Scantlin of Hutchinson, sister to Jim Scantlin and friend to many especially her best friend, Lori McConnell Shockley. Sarah would want to be remembered for her ability to overcome adversity, her big smile and her sweet spirit.

@vN2w3Z59BM

5 жыл бұрын

She was a hero... She saved her best friend

@apriljane6178

5 жыл бұрын

Mary you got to remember she was still mentally 20 years younger

@sherrylynnharmon1195

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much for all the info...god bless you so much

@greenfeet100

4 жыл бұрын

James scantlin hutchinson ks

@squamish4244

4 жыл бұрын

She got 11 more years with her parents, and her father passed away a few months before she did, so he didn't have to see her die. Her mom lived for two years and three months after her, and passed away at 78. She lived a good long life and didn't have to live long without her daughter.

My first thought was, " How many of my friends would visit me for so long a time if something similar happened to me?" I had a traumatic brain injury and even then it was 'interesting ' as to who kept in touch and how many just quietly walked away after a couple of months. I'm very happy that she had that special friend there the whole time.

This is a ride or die. What a first class friend. Anyone would be lucky to have a friend like her

DAD OF THE YEAR AWARD goes to this Dad!!! :D love is what got her through it all

@janetlamm298

5 жыл бұрын

His chair rocks!!

@CG-sx3no

5 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful Dad💕

@jacquisangma172

4 жыл бұрын

Dad of the generation would be more fitting I guess . .

Her dad...😍😍😍 I'll never know a father...but videos like these, give me a glimpse into what having a dad would be like... No wonder Sarah has done extraordinary things! 😇

@jimstroesser4853

4 жыл бұрын

@Mary T.. A father and a dad are not necessarily the same thing. Many men have fathered children but refuse to step up to the plate and be a dad. I have had many children and adolescents call me dad, even after explaining their dad might take offence to them calling me dad. They reply, you are more of a dad than my father will ever be. That being said, if you want a father figure present in your life, open yourself to the possibility of a surrogate. There may even be someone in your life already that treats you as their daughter. The creator of existence is father and mother for that matter, unless you have denied that connection. I know the reference is father, but it is not one gender or the other, nor is it both, but the knowledge and ability of both in regards to attributes. I hope you know what I mean.

@marlenekrause2226

4 жыл бұрын

Jim Stroesser l

@rebecalessa8046

Жыл бұрын

You have a Father, He loves you, He’s the perfect Father and He can fill in that empty spot Call out to Him

@notmaddi6712

Жыл бұрын

@@rebecalessa8046 u don’t know their life story he could be a pos father, u don’t rlly know everyone yk…

@truebluewonderful1139

Жыл бұрын

'what having a good dad would be like'.

His Dad said " bless your heart with tears in his eyes ... So emotional

I am so glad she is with her parents in heaven now. Her friend is an amazing woman. Praise God for her. Thank you for sharing such an inspirational story. It bmessed me so much

@ai-no3ib

4 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Wills She isn’t though, she’s dead in a grave somewhere and her suffering was in vain!

@jenniferwills3095

4 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I know that to be false. I wish you knew that so you would have peace.

@tracystanley7131

2 жыл бұрын

Jennifer, the god you believe in has a cruel streak to put that poor woman and her family thru such pain.

Sarah’s dad passed away on Jan 2016, followed by Sarah (May 2016), and then her mom (Aug 2018).

@chordsofgratitude2073

4 жыл бұрын

They are altogether in the afterlife, healthy .....

@patriciaharris2844

4 жыл бұрын

Wow 💞that is love. They are love. Now they all live in perfect light with JESUS, in paradise. 😇💞😇💞😇 thank you GOD👣

@WWrsa

3 жыл бұрын

The Manhunter everything has consequences. There’s someone out there who has murdered countless of people and has never been found or convicted and lives free. You really think such people just... die. Without facing consequence? Not so fast. Can’t be THAT easy. There’s def something bigger than us out there. If life in outer space is confirmed (we’d be stupid to think there isn’t cos the universe is so vast we couldn’t even fathom not even scientists).

@TheEternalOuroboros

3 жыл бұрын

@@WWrsa I don't dismiss something else being out there, although exceptional claims demand exceptional evidence. I'll believe it when i see it.

@wesleycouto4101

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEternalOuroboros I believe in God entirely and if you dont... one day, you will !One day, your knees will bend over and you will claim to God,you can be sure of that!For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” Isaiah 45:23 You will believe because one day you will see God and Jesus Christ with your own eyes!

when she sings happy birthday to her dad though …...HELLO STOMACH MEET HEART ….TEARS FLOW

@clashingwiththebest8287

4 жыл бұрын

ur beautiful

Thank you for sharing your story I recently lost my best friend Becky at 53 we’ve been best friends for 49 years. She spent the last 15 years in a nursing home and each year multiple surgeries. Each surgery I didn’t know if she would wake up. She had to go on a ventilator each time. Each time I heard her voice was a miracle. Your story touched my heart. Each life is so precious. God bless you

Her friend is the real FAITHFUL BEAUTY in this story. unbelievable faithfulness of a friend.

"What's new about me today" Sarah replies "Your old." It's actually such a heartbreaking and sweet statement.

@leannemo7382

4 жыл бұрын

@synchromorph The difference is that your friend understood the passing of time, and knew they were older too.

@mumstheword8851

4 жыл бұрын

Precious 😃😃

If only everyone's parents loved them this much

@winecrimesfoodandtime7119

4 жыл бұрын

If only

@kerryh3833

3 жыл бұрын

Mine would switch me off after a week 😅

@haka8702

3 жыл бұрын

I really hope my parents love me enough to switch off the devices when my brain is destroyed. That's true love

@ignecevaldy9836

3 жыл бұрын

@@kerryh3833 😂😂😂😂😂I am laughing but sad at the same time.

@kerryh3833

3 жыл бұрын

@@ignecevaldy9836 😅

Sarah's friend is the kind of friend I need in my life.

Her best friend broke my heart but in a good way , she never forgot her 😭 she is truly her sister

That Dad is that best Dad ever. He's so sweet.

Why are people so nasty .. no body knows what they would do until you are put it that situation it’s so easy for people to judge . They are obviously very very good parents and love their daughter very much

@flannelpillowcase6475

5 жыл бұрын

You seem like the kind of person who would blatantly ignore your loved one's last wishes or will, and just do whatever you thought best instead. Like giving your atheist child a christian burial even though they requested cremation and ash scattering.

@teddyp4081

5 жыл бұрын

Vikki....... unfortunately humanity is not so human after all. People can be cruel, selfish and highly insensitive. Such a shame. It’s getting worse as every year passes too.

@wendydebois1685

5 жыл бұрын

Where are the nasty people you are talking about? I've looked through all these comments and I can't find any bad comments. All I've been reading is loving coments.

@kritrkaos

5 жыл бұрын

Not enough chlorine in some folks gene pool...

@cljoe35

5 жыл бұрын

Vikki Smith I’m more interested in the medical bill these hospitals want to charge her. These hospitals want to charge 500,000$ to be rushed to the hospital and do an electro shock treatment on a stroke patient for a single visit but imagine how much they are gonna charge for 20 years of hospital stay. Id say that hospital is making some serious bank!

Absolutely amazing, I would like to know all she remembered during being in a coma. she's a miracle

Bless those who took care of her for so long. She lives because of them.

This is one of the reason why you dont give up on someone that u love, now thats gold

My daughter sustained horrific brain damage in the first weeks of life from a strange medical condition; she was supposed to have died, but stayed with us. Life support was lifted (breathing devices), but she was with us for another 18 years. During this time, it was apparent that she would not understand beyond the reasoning of a toddler, but she was loved and happy for most of this time. Toward the end, she had terrible seizures and reduced quality of life, before she peacefully left us in her sleep one night. For the life of me, I cannot understand how anyone could say anything negative about how this family dealt with what was going on with their daughter. Unless you live through such a thing, keep your negative thoughts to yourself. I take that back: even if you HAVE gone through a similar experience, it's not your place to give negative responses about this family.

@isras6702

5 жыл бұрын

God Bless 🤗

@faise1011

5 жыл бұрын

❤

@GirlLunarExplorer

5 жыл бұрын

@wwinky99

5 жыл бұрын

💕

@theejuanitadiaz

5 жыл бұрын

lemon chiffon ❤️

Sarah had some amazing people in her life. I just loved her Dad; the kind of Dad that all kids deserve to have... I'm not happy that he passed away, but was happy that he didn't have to be here to lose his daughter twice. Did anyone else notice how much Sarah looked like him? Her best friend really was the best... I do hope she's managed to let go of the guilt she had as there was never any reason for her to feel guilty, but we sometimes do anyways. Sarah, the shining star of this story was so determined and feisty, along with a personality with a good sense of humour. May you all R.I.P.

Sarah passed away in 2016, her mother Betsy in 2018, and her father Jim in 2016. May they all Rest In Peace

@brodie2005thegamer

2 жыл бұрын

Good. Sarah sucked.

@Wham_Yogs_Wake_Me_Up

10 ай бұрын

😞what about lorrie She would’ve been so sad 😢

@Neyobe

10 ай бұрын

@@Wham_Yogs_Wake_Me_Upikr 😭

Her parents are wonderful people they lost everything they owned for the love of their daughter, life is just so unfair.

@headishome8452

5 жыл бұрын

Medicare for all. Then her parents wouldn't have to lose everything.

@Cozydozyduds

5 жыл бұрын

Medicare does not pay for everything js

@annahart69

5 жыл бұрын

It does in Denmark

@melaniewalker5226

5 жыл бұрын

@@headishome8452 we get free healthcare in the UK. I'm just amazed in America that the system you have over there for such a rich country is not good in my opinion.j

@Shiba36

5 жыл бұрын

Melanie Walker there is so much crap that needs to get fixed in the US. Politicians get bribed by the rich, its no longer whats best for those in the lower classes, it whats best for the rich who are already living the life that others wish they had. Its sad too cause the US has soo much potential to do good for everyone, but people are selfish.

She has amazing support.

@DingyGirrl

6 жыл бұрын

She died in 2016 unfortunately. :(

@matejchys

6 жыл бұрын

That's true

@hiroshima19

6 жыл бұрын

her family had amazing money

@CourtneyHammett

6 жыл бұрын

Isn't it wonderful??

@cooliipie

6 жыл бұрын

For real.....

Why wasn't this beautiful family compensated?

I think Sarah was screaming at first cause she was shocked n realized the state she was in. She’s an angel n God was with her the whole time! God bless you Sarah! 🥰

I'm so happy she woke up. God Bless her.

@dazzlingBLINGbug

6 жыл бұрын

She died

@cindystyles2671

6 жыл бұрын

She's in a vegetative state, this is not cause for celebration or happiness. Look at her?! All these brainwashed idiots saying "God bless her" sound utterly deranged and sick in the head. How could her family let her suffer like this- a fate worse than death with zero quality of life. Shame on them.

@samlee3253

6 жыл бұрын

Linda Hayes same

@onceuponanovel6887

6 жыл бұрын

Lmfao. God bless her? No. God was the one who chose for her to get hit in the first place. So obviously God hates her

@DingyGirrl

6 жыл бұрын

She died in 2016, sadly.

Salute to sarah's parents for not giving up on her.. lovely story indeed...

She awoke from the coma, but the quality of life breaks my heart. I pray my family doesn't cling on to me like that. Let me go in peace.

@motchanasacla8873

4 жыл бұрын

You should put that in writing so that when anything happen..they will just unplug your life support..

@pppeachezify

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, same. I wouldn't want to live like that.

@brodie2005thegamer

3 жыл бұрын

@@pppeachezify Well, Sarah SUCKED. Watch this to find out who lived a better life than Sarah: m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYeFtal6fLGulrw.html

@cantrellburks1965

3 жыл бұрын

The quality of a person's life depends on their attitude. Two men were asked to dig out 8 feet of dirt all the way around the perimeter of a certain acreage. The first man became frustrated and disheartened. He made the comment, "stop your cheerful whistling! I'm on the brink of giving up. We're in the middle of the heat of summer and facing the grueling task of digging this massive ditch. What is there to whistle about?" The second man said, "how is it that you are not whistling while you work? We're building a hospital where many lives will be saved." Did you notice the difference in the two men. They were involved in the same task under the same conditions but they coped differently because they had different attitudes.

@sadist8902

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I would rather go in peace as well but my family knows that.

What a man. Her dad is so positive and so quick to catch his emotions and might I add he's plan slick with how he handles 'em. Just reminds me of how lucky I am to also have such a loving and devoted Daddy. I hope all men try to cherish their babies forever like he is.

What a beautiful friend you were to Sara, Lorrie. You must have brought her so much love and joy after she woke from her Coma. God bless you, you never gave up on her and visited her regularly for so many years too. You must have experienced so much sadness over that time, The fact that you witnessed the accident must have been so traumatic, and you kept on driving three hundred miles on a very regular basis., over many years. You were a true friend and you are obviously a gorgeous woman inside and out.

@tigercopcai9208

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with u. LORRIE HAVE such a beautiful heart and soul.. God bless u 😘😘

@ausendundeinenacht1

4 жыл бұрын

JudithAgreeWhat a beautiful friend you were to Sara, Lorrie. You must have brought her so much love and joy after she woke from her Coma. God bless you, you never gave up on her and visited her regularly for so many years too. You must have experienced so much sadness over that time, The fact that you witnessed the accident must have been so traumatic, and you kept on driving three hundred miles on a very regular basis., over many years. You were a true friend and you are obviously a gorgeous woman inside and out.PsIn a way this was the most AMAZING proof of female friendshipi have never experienced thatAnd Men of course, aprt sometimes fom FATHERS have NO FEELINGS whatsoever apart from wanting to fuck like rabbits

Who would keep someone attached to a machine for 20 years?! Thats just crazy!

@nunyabizzness7869

6 жыл бұрын

Rojy someone who has hope to see there child smile again.

@kevinh.a442

6 жыл бұрын

Someone selfish.

@cajuncreole647

6 жыл бұрын

Rojy I was thinking that the entire time

@MLeibs

6 жыл бұрын

No machine.

@pinkmarshmallow666

6 жыл бұрын

Parents would

This is one of the best love stories I’ve ever watched! Her parents and her best friend is the embodiment of what true love is.. this is a real miracle & defied all scientific explanation. So sad to know that the whole family has already passed away. But now they are in a better place. No more hurt, no more pain. May they all rest in peace.

I’ve been in a coma for 4 days before, it was dream like state with reality of what was going on around me sub consciousness of memories and a dream/nightmare all in 1, couldn’t imagine being in it for 20 years

God bless her wonderful, loving parents. Now if this ain't unconditional love idk what is! They never gave up on their daughter and held on to hope for two decades.

@giselesaez9865

5 жыл бұрын

LOVE, THIS IS LOVE! Maybe they could keep it up, dig out her coffin and put it on the living room?

@spruceguitar

5 жыл бұрын

Uncondirional love is taking a decision having what the loved one would want in mind. As opposed to one that will make me feel good and make my loved one miserable at the expense of my having them near. If you guys have absolutely no medical training perhaps verbalize your opinions in fields, which you know a thing or two about. Ignorance is no virtue.

@theresamoore9340

5 жыл бұрын

@@giselesaez9865 That's not fair. Who are we to judge what love is for others. She was only on a feeding tube so they would have had to starve her to death in order to let her pass. Her parents lived their life as they chose and made decisions for their daughter as was their legal right (as opposed to your illegal suggestion of continuing on in such a morbid manner and Lord knows why your mind would even go there). God forbid I should find myself in such a situation with someone I loved dearly. I can talk big now but in that instance I have no idea what I would do. I wouldn't post my story though because certain types love to watch it just to add some negative comment. To all the people on here that sent words of love, sympathy and understanding...you guys are awesome. I'm with you! Now THAT is love! Let's not be negative and judgemental when someone chooses to share their story and the ethical decisions they made throughout the person's life.

The father of Sarah is amazing

@carolc6082

5 жыл бұрын

Cristina Botta ❤️

The best part is when her BEST FRIEND comes to visit her from along way!!!🥺

Incredible! Lori McConnell Shockley, myself and 10,000,000,000 other guys have fallen for you!! You are truly one extraordinary person!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Lorrie make me cry..true friendship really exist

Lorrie is realy a wonderful friend sticking bey true everything

@SophieBee1

5 жыл бұрын

Shana Debusschere This was my main thought from the beginning of the video and throughout it. I'm not sure many friends would still visit and do that long drive for over 20 years.

@andreabutts8697

5 жыл бұрын

Shana Debusschere yes she did stick by even when everybody felt that she would never respond or wake up again. That is a true friend. It is not like she kept visiting knowing that one day she would wake up and was doing it for the sake of feeling that when she does wake up she would be mad with her for not coming by. She just continuously came by because she truly was a good friend. God bless her heart.

@rosie5848

5 жыл бұрын

Andrea Butts she visited because she felt guilty.

@lizziemiss945

5 жыл бұрын

@@rosie5848 for 20 years? I understand maybe the first 5 years. Beyond that, it's true love

@rosie5848

5 жыл бұрын

@@lizziemiss945 I hope you're right

I hope that everyone reading this comment finds a best friend just like sarah's friend. I finished watching the whole video and now I'm just crying and crying 😭

WoW, just WOW! Her parents love her so much they kept her alive that while time. And prolly didn’t expect Sarah to wake up . Amazing people

When she sang happy birthday to her dad it melted my heart

@johnames6430

4 жыл бұрын

not mine, what got me was when she said to her dad she wants to go home (near the end of it), because they sold their home to pay for medical bills and they live in a trailer. To her she just wants to go to her home.

I have been a nurse for 22 years and this is not unusual anymore, people do come out of comas after decades all the time, her having seized up is the hospital staff not doing proper range of motion exercises several times a day because they had no idea back then that a person might one day wake up

@AlienGenotype

5 жыл бұрын

Just curious, what exactly are these motion exercises and how do you do them?

@ragedrephaim5570

5 жыл бұрын

@@AlienGenotype you manually move all their joints..

@vanessativa2418

5 жыл бұрын

Also there is never enough staff for us to do range of motion to all the 8 patients we get assigned.

@josi4251

4 жыл бұрын

People "do come out of comas after decades all the time?" Really? We don't hear about that. The only people I have ever known in long-term comas certainly did not.

@suestoons

4 жыл бұрын

I wondered about that. Is it different now in 2019? How is it determined who gets the ROM treatment and who doesn't? Or does everyone? I can't imagine the workload. Then again, I have no idea how many people there are in this state to begin with. What, if any, training do you receive in this area? Sarah talked about 9/11 so it appears that she was hearing what was going on around her. Is the training geared towards being aware that the patient may be hearing and feeling everything you do? What a surreal career.

All the time she laid there, her nervous system was healing very slowly? It took it that long to heal enough for her to awaken & speak. All this stimulation the loved ones gave to her kept her mind, heart & soul in her alive, I totally believe! I'm speechless myself over this amazing story.

Her parents and her best friend love and dedication show us how wonderful she is! They're amazing and love her unconditionally and I bet the feeling always have been mutual. God bless them.

First of all, you can't "pull the plug" on someone who is in a coma. You can only do that for someone who is brain dead. People need to stop criticizing her parents for "keeping her alive". You still have a chance to recover from a coma. That's very rarely the case for brain death.

@danicanyon4201

5 жыл бұрын

Steph Chretien what is considered brain dead

@stephchretien7750

5 жыл бұрын

@@danicanyon4201 Brain death is defined as the irreversible loss of all functions of thebrain, including the brainstem. The three essential findings in brain death are coma, absence of brainstem reflexes, and apnoea. ... A patient determined to be brain dead is legally and clinically dead. If you are only in a coma, you still have brain function and cannot be declared legally or clinically dead. All three findings have to be present for you to be declared legally or clinically dead.

@Anonymous-54545

5 жыл бұрын

@@stephchretien7750 False to say all the functions of the brain, if the brain truly stopped functioning all together your basal systems such as HR, etc would all have stopped. Brain death is a legal construct made to circumvent the dead donor rule (you can't take donated organs from someone who isn't dead, yet when someone is ACTUALLY dead they are decomposing too rapidly to use). Look it up, it's not a conspiracy theory or anything it's in medical papers, on wikipedia, etc.

@lisa863uknowme

5 жыл бұрын

S. E. Z the heart still beats after brain death

@stormyweather8798

5 жыл бұрын

Yes but after a year it's give up time.

For the last 10 months I've been in hospital recovering from a form of brain injury. I'm waiting to go to a neuro rehab centre for 6 months. Knowing the miracles that are these two ladies I have more hope of a full recovery, if she can do it after 20 years then so can I. I wish these two remarkable women all of the success in the world, and that their independence and lives continue to grow. It's not easy, but it's worth it.

@reginafallangie2867

5 жыл бұрын

Abigail Ash, best wishes for ur recovery. Never lose hope!

@abiA5

5 жыл бұрын

@@reginafallangie2867 Thank you!

@KentMinlay

5 жыл бұрын

Let's go Abi! 👊

@briarrose5208

5 жыл бұрын

Abigail Ash, I wish you all the best. You are here because you,re supposed to be. You belong. Never forget that!

@voodoomay

5 жыл бұрын

I wish you a speedy recovery hun.

Makes me feel so bad for Terri Schiavo and so grateful that they did not starve this woman to death.

@yarnpower

24 күн бұрын

Brain scans showed Schiavo’s brain was too damaged, it had shrunk by half.

I can't imagine how this poor woman felt after being in a coma so long. I was only in a coma for a month and I had a rough time. I'm still not completely back to how I was before the coma. I woke up unable to write, spell. feed myself, and walk. I was very weak and I still feel weak sometimes.

This is one of my fears, waking up and finding out i have been sleeping for several years

@spruceguitar

5 жыл бұрын

So leave advanced directives my dear or discuss with your family. So they know your wishes if that happens.

I wish my mom would wake up

@goodvibes6382

5 жыл бұрын

What happened to her? How long has she been in a comma?

@hiimbroook2156

5 жыл бұрын

Wish the best for you and your family.

@karinahayworth2882

5 жыл бұрын

@@goodvibes6382 probably drunk and high lmao

@mr.nicejay6378

5 жыл бұрын

she will ! mirror it in your mind, how it will be and how she recovers etc. let go all doubts about it immediately... iam from the other side of the world and dont know you but i know for a fact, that conciousness defeats even the speed of light (its quantumphysics) therefore i do it with you. there is good out there, cheers

@kathleennorton6108

5 жыл бұрын

There is a new drug that may wake her up.

She's my age, I was 18 years old back in 1984, so this puts her at age 54 today. What she had went through was truly sad. And the fact that she was in a coma for 20 years just blows my mind. So sorry what she had been through.

the dedication of her parents and her best friend is so heart warming.

Her friend is the friend id LOVE to have..u r a blessing

@anitastodolak9882

5 жыл бұрын

Amen! She and the parents were the ones who brought her back! God bless them both!

Lorrie you are a amazing once in a lifetime friend ❤️💋

@cindelma5289

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing more than guilt, she even admits it

@DonnaBrooks

2 жыл бұрын

@@cindelma5289 It was a lot more than survivor's guilt. No one with survivor's guilt is going to torture themselves for 20 years being constantly reminded that she was spared while Sarah was not. The natural thing to do would have been to AVOID the reminders of the trauma. I had experienced less trauma than Lori experienced & also had PTSD. Yet, 22 years later, I *STILL* have not gone back to WV to visit people there whom I know love me & would love to see me. I no longer have bad dreams, etc., but I still have a reaction of dread or grief when I see or hear something that reminds me of what I lost. I sometimes even still cry. It was love that kept Lori traveling that far to visit Sarah for 20 years. I certainly don't have any friends now who would do that. Besides, she would not have been able to function if she had stayed trapped in survivor's guilt. She could not have married or had children or had a productive, happy life if she didn't get over that guilt. The fact that she did, shows me that she didn't continue to be motivated by guilt. So after the guilt is gone, then it's only love that motivates one to do what Lori did. I started listening to a recorded book written by a woman who lost both parents, her husband, and her children in the 2004 tsunami. IDK how people go on after something like that. I had to stop reading the book as she described the survivor's guilt she experienced, the depression, etc. Imagine the guilt you would feel at being spared while your entire family was wiped out? But she had to have eventually recovered enough to face those memories or she wouldn't have been able to write about that dark night of the soul.

Sarah's not moved for 20yrs really what a miracle her mum and dad are wonderful people they gave up their home everything for the love of their daughter 😢😢

Who's your best friend you, who's my best friend me, I love you , I love you too, owwwwww What a Friend The Lord is good!