Girlfriend sees a light flash outside tent, walks out and detects the horror<br /><br /><br />We use the expression “more chances of getting struck by lightning” to describe something that is extremely unlikely.<br /><br />And indeed, the chances of actually being struck lightning are very small over the last two decades, the US averaged 51 annual lightning strike fatalities, according to the NOAA.<br />But the consequences for those who do meet this unlikely fate can be catastrophic if they do not get right help right away.<br />18-year-old Juliet Moore and Isaiah Cormier were out on a camping trip outside Colorado, USA. They had just returned to their tent when it started to rain — so the couple decided to pack all their things in their tent to prevent them from getting wet.<br /> <br />Juliet had just gotten back into their tent to take shelter from the rain when she saw a large bright light outside. In panic, she called on to her boyfriend to check that everything was ok, but he didn’t respond.<br />She stuck her head through the tent opening — and saw Isaiah laying face down in the ground. She rolled him over, and when she checked to see if he was beating or had a pulse, she found nothing.<br />Stopped breathing again<br />Juliet had taken a first aid course, so she promptly began performing CPR. Her boyfriend began breathing, but then stopped again.<br />Juliet was desperate.<br />“There was kind of a moment where when I was giving him CPR, I was like ‘not yet,” she told CBS Denver. “I’ve got too much to do with this person. So you’re not allowed to leave yet.”<br /> <br />She made new attempts and suddenly Isaiah regained consciousness. Together with a nearby camper, they rushed him to hospital.<br /> <br />“We never could have expected something like this to happen. But I’m very grateful that my girlfriend was there and knew CPR,” says Isaiah.<br />Doctors at the hospital discovered just how lucky Isaiah had been — the powerful bolt entered through the side of his neck and exited from his right foot — thus missing all his vital organs. Nevertheless, “he wouldn’t have survived if she didn’t know CPR,” medical staff told CBS Denver.<br />Following their terrifying experience, Juliet and Isaiah have had a different perspective on life.<br />“Take a little time to be grateful for the people in your life today, because they’re wonderful. And just hold them a little closer,” Juliet says.<br />We may all need to a reminder of what is important in life, please share in spreading Juliet’s wise words! <br />
