The Young Boy’s Miracle Escape: How Faith and Calmness Saved His Life - Nittai Sharon ၏ စာသားမှတ်တမ်းအပြည့်အစုံ

I believe other kids and families can learn from it. 00:04:16.240 --> 00:04:20.959 I want people to know that scary moments don't have to define you in a bad way. 00:04:21.120 --> 00:04:28.240 They can help you grow and if my story helps even one person feel hope, faith, or strength, then it matters. 00:04:28.399 --> 00:04:30.800 I throughout something scary and made me stronger. 00:04:30.959 --> 00:04:36.959 I'm grateful for life for my family and for the chance for the chance to share my story so others don't feel alone. 00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:38.160 Wow. 00:04:38.480 --> 00:04:39.360 It's hi. 00:04:40.319 --> 00:04:41.920 That is so beautiful. 00:04:42.079 --> 00:04:43.439 It made me so emotional. 00:04:43.759 --> 00:04:50.319 Well let's go back for a moment to the day before that happened when you and your dad was jet skiing. 00:04:50.399 --> 00:04:54.560 Can you tell us about the day was like before everything started to change? 00:04:54.879 --> 00:04:58.639 Yeah, I'm pretty sure we were like really happy when we got to the hotel. 00:04:58.879 --> 00:05:13.439 Because like the first day that we went, and we're in the pool, we're having fun, we're laughing, me and my dad were at the beach, and then at night we were all planning to go jet skiing, and then we just went and yeah. 00:05:13.759 --> 00:05:14.959 Nice, I love that. 00:05:15.199 --> 00:05:17.040 So you guys are really happy. 00:05:17.360 --> 00:05:18.480 That's wonderful. 00:05:18.720 --> 00:05:20.000 Okay, so let's say so. 00:05:20.079 --> 00:05:21.519 You got there to the jet skis. 00:05:21.839 --> 00:05:24.399 Obviously, you guys didn't know it was gonna rain at all. 00:05:24.560 --> 00:05:29.040 You didn't know anything that was like you just thought you were gonna have just a fun day, right? 00:05:29.360 --> 00:05:30.720 When you were going outdoors. 00:05:30.959 --> 00:05:33.120 And suddenly things started to feel changed. 00:05:33.199 --> 00:05:36.000 Walk us through that moment when you realized something wasn't right. 00:05:36.319 --> 00:05:43.759 When me when my dad started drifting off, because when he pushed me off that he was like doing it as a joke. 00:05:44.000 --> 00:05:48.720 And then when he when he was drifting off, I knew I couldn't like drive it. 00:05:48.879 --> 00:05:55.839 He's trying to warn me to like take my mom's hat and like unlock the jet ski so I could start driving to him. 00:05:56.240 --> 00:06:03.519 But I couldn't hear him because he was too far, and the towel was like he had a towel on his neck because it was sunburns, and it was like choking him. 00:06:03.839 --> 00:06:04.480 Wow. 00:06:04.720 --> 00:06:10.560 When you initially thought it was a joke, then you realized it was something more than that. 00:06:10.720 --> 00:06:13.600 What was your what was the next thing that was going through your mind? 00:06:13.920 --> 00:06:16.399 I was like, like, we're gonna die. 00:06:16.480 --> 00:06:19.439 Like I didn't think God would like save us. 00:06:20.240 --> 00:06:23.839 You were going through the mind that you thought you were gonna die and that was it. 00:06:24.079 --> 00:06:24.399 Yeah. 00:06:24.639 --> 00:06:29.120 That sounds like a really intense moment, especially for someone that's not years old. 00:06:29.600 --> 00:06:33.519 You shared in your essay that you decided to pray during that moment in that time. 00:06:33.680 --> 00:06:36.480 Can you tell us like what made you turn to prayer in that moment? 00:06:36.800 --> 00:06:39.199 Because I knew there's nothing to do. 00:06:40.000 --> 00:06:42.800 Like I couldn't do anything, I couldn't swim to him. 00:06:43.040 --> 00:06:46.480 I was trying to move the jet ski to him, like somehow. 00:06:46.800 --> 00:06:50.319 But I couldn't do anything, so I just started praying. 00:06:50.560 --> 00:06:55.439 And then I we saw a fishboat coming to us and they just saved us. 00:06:56.319 --> 00:07:00.879 Wow, so in that moment something incredible happened and the fishboat popped up out of nowhere. 00:07:01.040 --> 00:07:03.920 Did you see the fish boat at all prior to that moment? 00:07:04.720 --> 00:07:05.839 Nah, not really. 00:07:06.160 --> 00:07:06.480 No. 00:07:07.279 --> 00:07:09.759 It just came out and then we started screaming. 00:07:10.000 --> 00:07:14.240 And how long did you feel like you were in the water before you saw the fishboat? 00:07:14.639 --> 00:07:16.480 Like 20 minutes. 00:07:16.959 --> 00:07:18.240 Oh wow, 20 minutes. 00:07:18.319 --> 00:07:19.439 That's a wow. 00:07:19.839 --> 00:07:23.199 What was the like the moment you realized that somebody was coming to help? 00:07:23.279 --> 00:07:26.480 You said you started screaming, and then what happened? 00:07:26.959 --> 00:07:32.240 I started crying out of like joy because they picked on my dad and then we started driving back. 00:07:32.480 --> 00:07:34.399 Wow, that's beautiful. 00:07:34.879 --> 00:07:37.839 Experiences like that can really change your life and the way we see life. 00:07:37.920 --> 00:07:45.360 You mentioned that after that you started appreciating your family more and you started appreciating things and that you even the way that you looked at fear changed. 00:07:45.519 --> 00:07:51.680 Can you tell us how does that how did that experience change everything for you? 00:07:52.000 --> 00:07:56.560 Like I I was with my dad more and I was with my family more a lot. 00:07:57.040 --> 00:08:09.600 And I used to like go with them like places on like Friday or like other days, and we used to spend more time used to boot them, and we used to watch movies more often stuff. 00:08:10.240 --> 00:08:11.040 Oh wow. 00:08:11.199 --> 00:08:12.160 Yeah, that's beautiful. 00:08:12.240 --> 00:08:15.439 I think like you said, you realize how fragile life was. 00:08:15.759 --> 00:08:28.879 And that's something scary yet revealing at a young age, and you're right, frag life can be very fragile, and we don't know how long we have on this earth because you know, death is

inevitable, unfortunately. 00:08:29.120 --> 00:08:30.879 But I am happy that you are here with us. 00:08:30.959 --> 00:08:34.720 I'm happy your dad is here with us, and I think that's a powerful realization. 00:08:34.960 --> 00:08:39.919 I think sometimes the hardest and scariest moments can end up teaching us the biggest lessons. 00:08:40.080 --> 00:08:42.159 Like looking back right now, what do you think? 00:08:42.320 --> 00:08:45.519 What do you think that experience taught you about courage? 00:08:45.759 --> 00:08:49.519 That like God will like always save us and like don't be like afraid. 00:08:49.679 --> 00:08:50.320 Yeah. 00:08:50.639 --> 00:08:51.919 That's beautiful. 00:08:52.159 --> 00:09:02.639 Yeah, I think a lot of kids and even adults can learn something and even your belief in God and trusting that God will save you no matter what. 00:09:03.120 --> 00:09:03.759 Yeah. 00:09:04.320 --> 00:09:09.200 If another kid finds himself in a scary situation like this, what advice would you give them? 00:09:09.440 --> 00:09:18.000 Uh, if I would like try my best to do anything, if that doesn't work, I would pray to God or something or something. 00:09:18.080 --> 00:09:25.039 Like I'll tell them to pray or to try anything, even scream for help. 00:09:25.279 --> 00:09:26.720 Yeah, absolutely. 00:09:26.960 --> 00:09:33.440 So having faith and believing and praying and screaming and just doing something, then not to do anything at all. 00:09:33.840 --> 00:09:34.480 Yeah. 00:09:35.039 --> 00:09:35.360 Yeah. 00:09:35.600 --> 00:09:42.320 That's really wise advice, and it shows how much you've really grown from that experience, and it takes a lot of courage to talk about moments like this. 00:09:43.279 --> 00:09:58.399 Before we wrap up today's episode, I want to hear like, now that you are 11, is there any challenges that you feel that people at 11 are going through that you feel like you've learned from that you can give advice to? 00:09:58.639 --> 00:10:00.639 A lot of stuff is going on right now in the world. 00:10:00.799 --> 00:10:14.879 And that there's like scary moments that happen for a lot of young people, you know, and people are wondering like, how do they continue to progress forward or how do they not have fear about the unknown? 00:10:15.279 --> 00:10:20.320 If any young person is listening to this episode and they're wondering, how do you build courage? 00:10:20.399 --> 00:10:21.360 What would you tell them? 00:10:21.600 --> 00:10:22.080 I don't know. 00:10:22.159 --> 00:10:31.919 It's like sometimes when you're really scared and then you become like brave all of a sudden like your adrenaline just kicks in and like you know what to do. 00:10:32.399 --> 00:10:33.440 Like your instincts. 00:10:33.919 --> 00:10:35.840 So would you tell them to trust their instincts? 00:10:36.080 --> 00:10:37.120 Yeah, like all the time. 00:10:37.360 --> 00:10:37.919 All the time. 00:10:38.240 --> 00:10:38.559 Okay. 00:10:39.200 --> 00:10:40.320 That sounds good. 00:10:40.960 --> 00:10:44.240 Is there any specific ways that you practice courage? 00:10:46.080 --> 00:10:46.720 Yeah. 00:10:47.600 --> 00:10:54.799 When I'm scared of something, I just and everyone's telling me to do it, or even if they're not, I just do it. 00:10:54.879 --> 00:10:58.399 Cause like you know it's gonna happen, you know what's gonna happen next. 00:10:58.720 --> 00:11:03.039 You know if you fall, if you something happens, just go for it. 00:11:03.279 --> 00:11:03.679 Yeah. 00:11:03.919 --> 00:11:07.440 Well, let's say we practice good courage on the resilience battle. 00:11:07.519 --> 00:11:10.559 So if people are telling you to do something that's dangerous, don't do it. 00:11:10.799 --> 00:11:11.200 Don't do it. 00:11:11.440 --> 00:11:12.240 No, no, no, no. 00:11:12.639 --> 00:11:22.799 But if they're if it's practicing good courage would be like taking the chance of doing something even when you're afraid, if you know it could help you grow. 00:11:23.039 --> 00:11:35.360 Raising your hand in the classroom, like if you're feeling shy and scared and you're like, you know what, today I'm gonna just raise my hand even if I don't know the answer, and I would be okay with getting it wrong and trying, then not trying at all, right? 00:11:35.600 --> 00:11:36.240 Yeah. 00:11:36.960 --> 00:11:37.600 Yeah. 00:11:37.919 --> 00:11:45.679 Or the courage to try something new in a sport or trying something new with painting or art or whatever that looks like for you. 00:11:45.919 --> 00:11:52.159 If you could go back and talk to your nine-year-old self in that moment, what would you tell him? 00:11:52.720 --> 00:11:55.360 Like before it happened or after? 00:11:55.759 --> 00:11:57.200 Or while it happened? 00:11:57.519 --> 00:12:00.480 Well, I'll tell him like, don't be afraid. 00:12:00.639 --> 00:12:04.240 Like, God will help you, and everything will be like alright. 00:12:04.480 --> 00:12:05.759 That's beautiful. 00:12:06.320 --> 00:12:09.440 Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. 00:12:09.600 --> 00:12:10.879 I really appreciate it. 00:12:10.960 --> 00:12:12.399 I think it's so beautiful. 00:12:12.639 --> 00:12:17.919 Is there anything else that you would like to leave people on today's episode? 00:12:18.240 --> 00:12:20.240 Any young people listening? 00:12:20.559 --> 00:12:22.240 Always believe in yourself. 00:12:23.200 --> 00:12:25.039 Always believe in yourself. 00:12:25.279 --> 00:12:28.000 Straight from the mouth of the beautiful child. 00:12:28.159 --> 00:12:28.480 Okay. 00:12:28.799 --> 00:12:30.000 Thank you so much. 00:12:30.159 --> 00:12:31.600 You have such a beautiful smile. 00:12:31.840 --> 00:12:37.840 So much success and continued, continued courage and success in sharing your story. 00:12:37.919 --> 00:12:42.159 I think it's gonna encourage other people to also have courage and to believe in themselves. 00:12:42.480 --> 00:12:43.759 Thank you so much. 00:12:43.919 --> 00:12:45.679 Do you have any questions for me? 00:12:46.720 --> 00:12:49.039 Has anything ever happened to you? 00:12:50.320 --> 00:12:51.759 Yeah, it's a good question. 00:12:51.919 --> 00:12:54.240 Yeah, I I a lot of things happen to me. 00:12:54.320 --> 00:13:06.399 I'm grown, but I would say um I got hit by a car in 2024, January 1st, 2024, by a trunk driver in New York City, and that changed my life forever. 00:13:06.639 --> 00:13:18.159 I had over 13 fracture bones in my face and injured hip and left foot, surgeries and procedures and stuff the last couple years, and it definitely changed my life. 00:13:18.320 --> 00:13:28.639 And I went through a dark season of life, but I also had a lot of courage and faith that I would push through and um know that I also believe in God. 00:13:28.720 --> 00:13:33.440 I also believe that God had something bigger and better for me and that he saved my life for a reason. 00:13:33.679 --> 00:13:52.399 So I think to know that even in that moment, I still believed and trusted God, and even in the moments of being in the hospital in the trauma unit, you know, that God still existed despite it being a tough situation and a scary situation at that. 00:13:52.799 --> 00:13:56.320 But um coming back much better, stronger than ever. 00:13:56.480 --> 00:13:58.240 So thank you for asking. 00:13:59.600 --> 00:14:00.000 Yeah. 00:14:00.720 --> 00:14:02.399 Well, do you have any other questions? 00:14:04.240 --> 00:14:05.519 No, no problem. 00:14:05.679 --> 00:14:08.080 We appreciate you so much for sharing your story.