Before I get into my reply I just want to make it clear these are my opinions and I don't intend to disrupt your faith at all. I simply wish to share my own perspectives and thoughts on the matter. Having said that... God does what God needs to do to carry out His plan. Whatever it may be. As humans, we lack the capacity to understand what His plan is. It's far beyond our understanding. We can pray, and ask for things, but in the face of His plan, our desires are not a priority. That's not to say He doesn't care, or want to help. He just can't without severely disrupting things. Say I wanted some girl to live me, but she was with someone who was better for her. Who am I to ask God to go against her wishes and make her love me instead? That's not exactly in her best interests. And what if she prays to be back with her old bf again? That puts God in a really tight spot. His plan is just far more important than our desires, and sometimes even our needs in the grand scheme of things. That's always how I've dealt with the issue of why a good God let's bad things happen. In part. The universe is a literal chaotic system where making one small change causes massive and unpredictable changes to what happens. The butterfly effect. If God answered all of our prayers, that would throw everything into disarray and make His job of carrying out His plan that much harder. We often (but not always) pray for something because it gives us a sense of control over the uncontrollable aspects of life and reality. Humans are terrified of not being in control of their life. And we delude ourselves in many ways to deny this difficult truth. Myself included. I am human, after all. Please don't mistake this as me pretending I'm holier than thou. These are just my own beliefs as a non-Christian, nonabrahamic believer in God. Though I do enjoy parts of the Bible. Just not the weird parts. Like the part where after his wife was turned into a pillar of salt, Job's daughters got him drunk and rated him because they wanted to have children. It's always really weird and unnerving to be reading the Bible and all of a sudden something like this happens without warning. It feels so wrong and out of place. But these are just my opinions. They could be wrong. I would love to believe that God answers our prayers. And for all I know, He does, and I'm just too much of a "dumb human" to notice. I mean, there are many things He does which we are oblivious to. Anyway, I hope this has been insightful for you at the very least. The last thing I want to do is to disrupt your own faith. If it works for you, who am I to tell you otherwise? I just don't get a lot of opportunities to talk about it without people thinking I'm insane.

Just so it's not lost in my ramblings. I want to wish you and yours all the best. Whatever you beliefs, I'm glad they work for you, and I hope they continue to work for you for the rest of your life with your faith always being rock solid. God bless.

Seek therapy and medication gods not real

young children should always have a life jacket on when around water no matter the situation...

The water looked calm though, which is the confusing part.

Even adult one should wear lifejacket beacause you cant beat nature.

I agree, fast moving river or a river system is always alot more dangerous thanba lake, sending condolences to the families..

Truly. 😢

The family is doing the Gofundme, the station is sharing the link.

@@OttoByOgraffey Instead of donating and helping someone, you just have to correct others because you're insecure and it makes you feel good (priorities otto) ?? Must be FUN to live with, keeping it real ottobegoofy

I still don't understand what happened..

I know this feeling

The little boy fell into the water and the father jumped in to save him,and Father wound up drowning too awful tragedy 🙏 Prayers for the family.

That baby is still living life he’s just not here he’s being held be Jesus

@@llogan21both son and father died. Drowned in the water

You're a "BEAUTIFUL, spiritual person", you WERE raised "extremely well" (blessed) and your comment was very refreshing to see. Very best wishes to you and yours dear, sad that the masses (who HAVE turned away from God) despise us people of "The light" because we are happy daily, no matter what. Truth, it matters.

Oh amen Dear Father.

Could the dad not swim? Or....

Same here. Very poor explanation of what happened.

@@S.Pri8River current can be so strong that he couldn’t get back to bank even if he could swim, especially if he was trying to hold up his child.

I thinking the same thing

I'm so very sorry for the loss of your precious husband, sending you a hug.

Thank you🤍

😔 I’m so sorry, “I saw some of the light leaving” oh man 😫 this is so sad

We don't die, this life is temporary. Help those kids know that. In Jesus name.

I'm sorry for your broken heart as well as theirs. But in order to lose something you must not know where it or them are at in oder for it be considered lost. You didn't lose your husband nor them their family members you know where they are I HOPE.!!It may help some to know they aren't lost and you know where they are. When words like loss or lost are spoken it's almost always in a negative form so you associate those words with something not good. I hope you understood what I was trying to convey to you and not take me as being disrespectful I hope you see what I meant. Bless You!!!

The father probably thought it wasn't necessary because the boy wasn't going into the water.

Kids should always wear a life jacket around water. It's a law.

Really 🤬

@@R.Oates7902no it isn’t.

Lack of common f**king sense

who do u think took them lol

You POS god will do NOTHING.

@@isabelamogosanu7777 satan

​@isabelamogosanu7777 bad luck dummy

Jesus dude seems not to care Sky daddy maybe gave him a push? Jesus gey by the way

Raised 8 children by 2 major rivers on the east coast , never once had any of them wear a pfd. Matter of fact, neither did ANYONE else in our community. When we're responsible parents, we NEVER take our eyes off our children no matter what, not making light of this situation.....just stating MY facts. No offense now because people are arguing over sticks in this thread.

@@shanghunter7697 that’s great, we should look after our kids carefully. I’ve pulled enough bodies out of lakes and rivers to know that sometimes shit happens.

Stop it with your make-believe, childish, fantasy, religious BS. Grow up!

I lost my only child. And while yes there is a great reunion on the other side, it makes me feel no better knowing that. He's not here in my life anymore. And if people tell me to get over it, or he's in a better place, well he's not here with me. It's been 15 years and while I have accepted it now and moving on, the hurt is still there.

@@-greentoad absolutely..my family lost 3 babies in a fire in the 90s...so I hear you. I try to enjoy the little things in the meantime...today I saw the first spring flower. x-o-x-o

@@kimb8773 That's devastating for your family losing 3 babies in a fire. I'm sorry. And you are right. You can enjoy so much with the little things. And that helps you to have a good day.

Yeah was he in the truck? I’m so confused. Why isn’t the wife showing her face? Weird vibes. Definitely not even clear what the hell happened! Did they slip in while standing at the edge? Did they drive in?

I agree. I get currents can be strong, but didn’t the dad know how to swim?

Are you dumb even if you are a good swimmer that current will take out under

​​@@openlybookishTo me the only plausible thing thet might've happened was the kid fell in and the dad jumped in to get him but couldn't find him or something and while looking perished as well. Either way this is just too sad man

Thank God I'm not the only one!!! I feel the same way!! If they go out to that spot all the time, how did his truck end up in the river as well!!??? And a little fishy to me too!!!!

@-greentoad I could barely hear it, _too,_ & I'm wearing new earbuds and had to turn the volume (to the video...not my computer) all the way up. Some other comments said the same thing about the volume (or lack thereof).

I heard the truck was in parking lot. Dad and boy were fishing when the child probably fell in and dad went after him

Very confusing, the sister said the father’s truck was pulled out of the water and the boy was found by the cement company?? The reporter said they fell in off the cement pillar thing, neither could swim and neither was wearing a PFD??

@@denisedarnell1641 Whenever i read : I HEARD at the beginning of someones sentence, i IMMEDIATELY stop reading their b.s. an dit WOULD be very WISE for EVERYONE to always do the same ! As most people these days LOVE to gossip, slander and make things up in their mind without knowing ANY facts but very quick to speak....It's sickening really, gossiping IS a serious sickness !!

Maybe papa was doing a bong-load in the truck and not paying attention to his son on the pier platform!

​@@shanghunter7697get off the internet if you don't want gossip

They weren't in a boat, they were standing on the ground fishing.

. Nee Nee was my best friends momma's name, so this was nostalgic to see nee nee in the comment section (she passed in 81 and she was an angel) !!!. Made THEE BEST cornbread i ever tasted too, made hers in a big iron skillet and once out on my own at 18 i bought a skillet and it took me a cpl weeks to get it right but finally got it. Very best wishes to you and yours ma'am.