Not too much has changed since then. He still has those beautiful green eyes and I still have that lovely double chin.
We have always been more like brother/sister rather than nephew/aunt. he definitely has a special place in my heart - and that will never change.
Mason's favorite thing to do is go fishing. He fishes from around 11am until they kick him out when the lake closes. Last week while fishing I'm sure he never expected to earn the title "hero".
An elderly man across the lake had a heart attack, fell into the lake and didn't come back up. (Mason didn't know he had a heart attack - he just saw him fall in and not come back up) So, he ran over to where the man fell in and without hesitation jumped into deep waters to save him. He pulled him back to land and called for help. The man lived thanks to a 17 year old boy who decided to go fishing that day.
I am so proud of Mason. He could have just sat there and waited for someone else to step up. But instead he reacted immediately! His 17 years on earth hasn't always been flowers and butterflies - but I know that God has a great plan for his life. I can't wait to see what that plan is!
This won't make sense to many of you - but I will end this post by saying: YEOW!
(YEOW is a "masonism" - maybe I'll explain it here someday?)
7 comments:
This made me cry. The fact that you two are so close to each other melts my heart. You both have always been my heroes.
We've always known he was "special" and hated he had to go through the tought times that he did. Hopefully, those are over! I am also eager to see what life holds for Mason.
I love you both more than anything.
What an amazing person! So many people sit by and don't do anything. Congrats to Mason!
Mason IS a hero!! Thanks for sharing.
I'm so proud of Mason! What a great person.
That is so great! What a wonderful boy, and a true hero!
Way to go, MaSON! (I have a double chin in pics too)
WOW! Way to go Mason! That's great!
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