
Some years ago, on a hot summer day in South California, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming toward the shore. His father working in the yard saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In utter fear, he ran toward the water, yelling to his son as loudly as he could.
Hearing his voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his father. It was too late. Just as he reached his father, the alligator reached him first. From the dock, the father grabbed his little boy…
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Scary picture and wonderful post,
I love happy endings . As Sylvester Stallone ( Rocky Balboa )said “Life’s not about how hard of a hit you can give… it’s about how many you can take, and still keep moving forward.” That is one great story 🙂 Thank you
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yes, even i was scared by the picture but loved the post n happy ending too:-)
Thanks for sharing motivational quote .
Welcome !!!!
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Hi Ben actually the picture was so apt with the story that I posted cause the scars that the child received when the father tried removing him from the jaws of the alligator. I loved your quote too and for sure one has to be keep on moving forward no matter what.
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Thanks Rekha for the reblog.
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Always welcome.:-)
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Oh my God Rekha! Don’t tell if it’s bad
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no no…. its a story with happy ending 🙂 and motivational message.
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Oh okay, thank God.
Grabbing one end is not all, and I was worried about the legs. Sorry, I worry too much
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i hope you like it.
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Sure I do
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thank you 🙂
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I don’t think there is happy ending there , I think the story says the father lost his life in saving his child and the scars remained as the boy proudly showed to reporters … if I’m mistaken I’m sorry but I think it’s a tragic end
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thanks a lot for your view.
the story says – A farmer happened to drive by, heard his screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
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Yes , thanks
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Wellcome.
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Oho ! That means the father was saved ! Good !
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Yes ! Both were saved . 😊😊
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How much relieved I am to know that !,
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🙂
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