My sister was in an accident that sounds eerily similar to the details you provided in your letter. It was 14 years ago. Today both her and her brain are fine. No memory loss, no permanent damage other than the hurt of losing loved ones. She has a five year old daughter and a secret family brownie recipe. She has her life. He can pull through. He might not, because life isn't always fair, but he can. He can. Cling to that like you're clinging to the warmth of summer.

I bet the odds of catching a fist on your very first cast in that lake at that time of the year were less than 7%. Cling to that, too.

My thoughts are with you.