From: Stephanie

This was about 13 years ago but I remember it like it was yesterday.

My father's homebuilding company was having a family day at the Wet 'n Wild in Arlington Texas. I was allowed to invite a friend to go since my other siblings didn't want to come.

My mother let me and my friend do our own thing, but we just had to stay close to the company's area. The picnic tables were right next to the "Wave Pool," so I decided to get way up front so I could ride the larger part of the waves when they came out. My friend was too scared so she went to the shallow end.

I was on my raft when the waves started coming, and I guess they were too much for me to handle because I got knocked off. I tried to grab on to the side railings (about 3 times) but the waves kept pushing me back and then pushing me underwater.

Now I really thought I was going to drown and panic came over me. Just as I was reaching for the railing a hand grabbed my arm and pulled me up onto the concrete. I was so embarrassed but relieved to be back on land. The man who pulled me up was blond, very tan and wearing red shorts. He asked me if i was ok, and with my head hung down in embarrassment I shock me head yes. When I looked up to tell him thank you, he was gone.

I looked all the around the area, even in the water to see if he jumped in there, but could not find him, and the Wet 'n Wild lifeguards all wore blue shorts. To this day I like to think of him as my guardian angel, cause without him I surely would've died.