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For those who saw last night's show about the 2004 Thailand tsunami

9 years ago

I watched this show last night and found it interesting. Among the people who told their stories was a couple, honeymooners at time of the tsunami, represented by the husband. The wife, Amanda, was shown only in photographs, which often means the person didn't survive.

He told about how she was screaming in pain throughout much of their ordeal, and telling him she was "broken." At first I expected him to reveal that she'd died, but when it became clear she'd survived her injuries I thought he'd tell us what those injuries were. But while he described his own in detail, he didn't mention hers. At the end of the show, talking about the effect of the experience on him, he includes her name almost as an afterthought.

Did I miss something? It's possible I was out of the room at the wrong time. I'm thinking maybe they're divorced now, or perhaps she didn't want to appear on the show for some reason. But you'd think the Dateline people would have wrapped up that storyline a little better.

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prairie_rose

9 years ago

Socks, you have no idea. That was almost exactly 3 years ago this month. My kids are traveling fools, and this week I am driving them to the airport, they are heading to Viet Nam. During the drive, they will get the same Mom lecture, again. I wish they would go to say, Vegas, or Niagra Falls. Somewhere on this continent, for a change.

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prairie_rose
9 years ago
I didn't see it so I can't say. It hits a little to close to home. My DS and SO were there three years ago, backpacking for a month. I gave them the lecture, you know the one all moms give their kids, and told them to run like HELL toward higher ground, if the water disappeared off the shoreline. While they were there, there was an earthquake off shore, and tsunami warnings were out. I was frantic trying to find out if they were alright. It was three or four days before I heard from them. They were fine, on the other side of the island when that happened, away from the warning area. I never want to go through that fear again!
socks
9 years ago
Yes, that interview sounds odd. Maybe you didn't see all of it. Apparently there was more to the story. Prairie, you must have been sick and anxious with worry.
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maddielee
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I watched and was also wondering...Tweet from NBC Dateline says that she recovered and they have a child. maybe she is camera shy?

https://mobile.twitter.com/DatelineNBC/status/577435341205950466
Alisande
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Thanks, Maddielee--I'm glad to hear that. I was surprised he didn't express more concern for her, or seem more protective. When they transferred from the small wooden boat to the larger one, for example, he and their Swedish rescuer climbed into the safer boat first, and then tried to persuade her join them. It took some time before she was even able to stand up.

Pretty remarkable about the 16-year-old boy and his prophetic dreams.
socks
9 years ago
Prairie, friends recently went to Vietnam and Cambodia and had a wonderful time. Your "kids" will be ok, they are experienced travelers. Just ask them to stay in touch. That's what I tell my "kids"--"just don't make me worry!" It just makes you sick when you worry.
nicole___
9 years ago
I remember Nate Bercus being interviewed on Oprah, he was there....he lost someone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gMwSBztlkc

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