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Judy Wolosoff

Todd Barron saved my life. It was our 2008 Wolosoff trip to Cabo San Lucas, Baja, Mexico. During one of several excursions our group visited the famous landmark, El Arch. This rock formation marks the most Southern tip of the Baja peninsula and is flanked on the east by the Sea of Cortez and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The arch forms a canopy above where these two oceans converge, and the water between the two bodies of water flows freely under this arch, as seen on most photos of this attraction. On this particular day, our group witnessed an unusual phenomenon... the water under the arch had receded and a strip of land was exposed. We were apprehensive, but "felt the fear and did it anyway" as we cautiously walked under the arch. Something few are able to experience! We walked from the Sea of Cortez to the Pacific Ocean. How special were we! As we rounded the path, the Pacific Ocean came into view. It was a magnificent vision of powerful turbulence, treacherous rocks and the power of water! And this is where Todd Barron saved my life. I tend to lag behind during nature walks because I enjoy taking in details and experiencing the wonders of our world. I needed a closer look. Suddenly, a huge wave crashed on our sliver of beach. The others of our group were way ahead but I was dawdling, as usual. In a flash, I was engulfed by water and the power of the wave was immense! I knew I would surely drown and die if I was washed onto those rocks. A hand appeared. Todd Barron had noticed that I was lagging behind our group. As the water tried to consume me, Todd thrust out his hand, grabbed my hand with intensity and pulled me from the abyss of death. Thank you, Todd, for saving my life. Todd Barron saved my life.

It was our 2008 Wolosoff trip to Cabo San Lucas, Baja, Mexico. During one of several excursions our group visited the famous landmark, El Arch. This rock formation marks the most Southern tip of the Baja peninsula and is flanked on the east by the Sea of Cortez and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The arch forms a canopy above where these two oceans converge, and the water between the two bodies of water flows freely under this arch, as seen on most photos of this attraction.

On this particular day, our group witnessed an unusual phenomenon... the water under the arch had receded and a strip of land was exposed. We were apprehensive, but "felt the fear and did it anyway" as we cautiously walked under the arch. Something few are able to experience! We walked from the Sea of Cortez to the Pacific Ocean. How special were we!

As we rounded the path, the Pacific Ocean came into view. It was a magnificent vision of powerful turbulence, treacherous rocks and the power of water!

And this is where Todd Barron saved my life. I tend to lag behind during nature walks because I enjoy taking in details and experiencing the wonders of our world. I needed a closer look.

Suddenly, a huge wave crashed on our sliver of beach. The others of our group were way ahead but I was dawdling, as usual. In a flash, I was engulfed by water and the power of the wave was immense! I knew I would surely drown and die if I was washed onto those rocks.

A hand appeared.

Todd Barron had noticed that I was lagging behind our group. As the water tried to consume me, Todd thrust out his hand, grabbed my hand with intensity and pulled me from the abyss of death.

Thank you, Todd, for saving my life.