Meshea Ingram, mourning the loss of her son Briggs who drowned at the age of two, keeps a yellow alphabet block as a reminder of him. Briggs passed away on July 22, 2022, following an accidental drowning incident at his grandparents' lake house. His mother briefly stepped away when he slipped outside and entered the water. Despite her husband reviving him through CPR, Briggs later succumbed to his injuries. The Ingram family now focuses on raising awareness about drowning dangers, with statistics highlighting that young children can drown in mere seconds.
Beneath a china cabinet in Meshea Ingram's Georgia home rests a single yellow alphabet block, a simple but symbolic reminder of her late son, Briggs. "He was my sunshine," Ingram recalls, the vivid memories of his bright blonde hair and affectionate hugs lingering in her heart. The block remains untouched, a poignant testament to her love and loss, encapsulating the sentiment that "some things stay right where they are, not because we forgot to move them, but because our hearts never will."
Briggs tragically passed away on July 22, 2022, at the age of two, following a drowning incident at his grandparents' lake house. This heartbreaking event occurred when he 'slipped out the door' and wandered into the water while his mother briefly stepped away. Despite being revived through desperate measures by his father, Briggs succumbed to his injuries later.
Ingram emphasizes the rapid nature of drowning, stating, "But a young child can drown in as little as 20 seconds. That's less time than it takes to use the restroom." As a consequence of this tragedy, the Ingram family now actively works to raise awareness about drowning risks and the importance of vigilance around water.
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