The will to live.

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Matthew Reum, 27, of Mishawaka, Indiana

Portage, Indiana / “Fishermen find driver who was trapped in wrecked truck for 6 days in Northwest Indiana“
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cr ... t-indiana/

.. One of the fishermen, Mario Garcia, said he moved the white airbag in the cab of the truck and went to touch what he thought was the driver's dead body. But the driver turned around, and began speaking.

"It almost killed me there, because it was kind of shocking," said Garcia, "but he was alive, and he was very happy to see us.
Like he was really like, I've never seen a relief like that."

The truck driver said he had been trapped in the truck since Wednesday of last week – and had survived six days without food.

"He said he tried yelling and screaming, but nobody would hear him," Garcia said. "It was just the quiet sound of the water." ..

For days, alone, injured, cold, wet, with only cold rain water to drink.

The God created will to live.

i hope all involved have family to treasure them after this experience.

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Matthew Reum / “Man rescued from crashed car off I-94, trapped for days ID'd” / 2min


Driver who was trapped for days in a mangled vehicle before his rescue has his leg amputated
"No matter how tough things get, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, sometimes in the least expected way," Matt Reum said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dr ... rcna131382

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i believe the will to live is God-created.
i pray Adam Bowman experiences the awe (i have) in witnessing the otherwise inexplicable. Beyond human reach.
Prayers for Matthew Sweets and his loved ones.

AP / Scrap yard worker gets emotional recounting UPS plane crash scene / -2min

Scrap yard worker Adam Bowman recounts how he avoided the fiery UPS plane crash as it directly hit his employer, Grade A Auto Parts. Bowman rescued a burn victim, Matthew Sweets, who later died of his injuries at a hospital.

[JayP]

Do not go gentle into that good night
Old age should burn and rave at close of day
Rage, rage against the dying of the light

Though wise men at their end know dark is right
Because their words had forked no lightening they
Do not go gentle into that good night

……

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Genesis 2:7
https://biblehub.com/genesis/2-7.htm

“Your heart is smarter than you think.”
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRc6mgVjDq_/

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2026

i just viewed this:

“The Miracles that Kept Elizabeth Smart Alive”


There was a topic on E Smart, i think now missing.
She was abducted from her Mormon home in Utah, age 14, 2002.

Elizabeth's Story
https://www.elizabethsmart.com/about-elizabeth

.. The Founder of the “Elizabeth Smart Foundation”, Elizabeth has also helped promote The National AMBER Alert, The Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act and other safety legislation to help prevent abductions.

Elizabeth has chronicled her experiences in the New York Times best-selling book, "My Story." In addition, she and other abduction survivors worked with the Department of Justice to create a survivors guide, entitled, “You're Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment.” This guide is meant to encourage children who have gone through similar experiences not to give up but to know that there is hope for a rewarding life.

Elizabeth has recently released a new powerful and inspiring book about what it takes to overcome trauma, find the strength to move on, and reclaim one’s life. "Where There’s Hope" is the result of Elizabeth’s mission: It is both an up-close-and-personal glimpse into her healing process and a heartfelt how-to guide for readers to make peace with the past and embrace the future. ..

In my view, young Elizabeth is a great example of the God-created, God-breathed will to live, along with the power of the Holy Spirit to protect and guide in every circumstance. i don’t believe there’s another explanation.

In all circumstances, God’s will, not our own.

At 14, Elizabeth was a loved and protected child.
Children face hardships.

They need as much Truth possible as early as possible, to help them face what we hope they do not ever face.
They ned to know Jesus’ name.

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Sometimes God’s will makes us live when we really don’t want to.

God’s will, not our own.

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The God-designed will to live. 70 miles offshore.

Owl aboard! British Army rescue Barn Owl / 1min
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lMX0z08qkyY


https://www.sail-world.com/news/299045/ ... e-Barn-Owl