My wife, daughter (15 month old), and i were doing a small 0.5 mile hike through the woods to a small water fall, after arriving I wandered around looking when I heard a scream, rushing back I see my wife who can’t swim in water at least 8 feet deep, unable to see my daughter, my wife yells “I can’t find her” I see my daughter under the water maybe a foot behind my wife, I dive in and realize I can’t touch either. I grab my daughter holding her above my head as l hold my breath and attempt to swim back, I get her back onto land and go back for my wife, immediately going to the ER, fortunately nobody was even slightly injured, my 1 year old daughter has absolutely nothing wrong, how im not sure. But after leaving the ER, we had a 3 hour drive home and by now I was starting to calm down and beginning to think very dark thoughts like “What if I hadn’t seen my daughter” “what if I was to late” these terrible thoughts and images have been flooding my mind for 24 hours now and I just want it to stop I know my family is ok, but damn this shit is fucking me up, almost loosing my girls at the same time. Any advice is welcomed.
I saved my wife and daughter, but the "what if" still haunts me
breakthroughEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
June 20, 2025
Anonymous Writer
Back to Stories
PreviousNext
More breakthrough Stories
She Walked Away With Nothing—Except Hope
Sep 1, 2025
I read her life’s story, and I knew it deserved to be shared -
"They whispered, taunted
Anonymous
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: Cherish Your Family While You Can
Aug 18, 2025
I used to hate my family but one day my father, mother and my older sister died in a car a
Anonymous
Words hurt more than we realize even decades later
Jul 3, 2025
I was 6 and my sister was turning 20. I didn't know what to gift her but I was passionate
Anonymous
A Silent Goodbye
Jun 29, 2025
The rain tapped against the window of the small apartment, a steady rhythm that matched th
Sarthak Raut
He proved his innocence after 31 years... but justice still failed him
Jun 26, 2025
In October 1977, a woman was ra**d by two intruders in her home. Somehow she managed to id
Unspoken EmotionTree
My bestfriend passed away, but his life lessons lives on always in my life..
Jun 21, 2025
Years ago, I met someone who changed my life my best friend. We did everything together wo
Dusyant kumar