Georgia Hardstark

Nice one, Virginia. Like that turned quick. That just like... Yeah, because in my mind, like talking about walking across that school, it was just like empty school, wind is blowing. You know what I mean? The loneliest thing in the world is like an empty school. Totally.

Yeah. These brave teenagers are like, nope. They're not standing by. No, it's the best. Yeah. That's really wild. Very lovely. But also it's the kind of thing where it's like stuff like that happens to people. And then she's like that she's attributing his need for like to keep people safe. And that and that is how bad things bring about good things.

Yeah. These brave teenagers are like, nope. They're not standing by. No, it's the best. Yeah. That's really wild. Very lovely. But also it's the kind of thing where it's like stuff like that happens to people. And then she's like that she's attributing his need for like to keep people safe. And that and that is how bad things bring about good things.

Like it's like now he is maybe over vigilant, but then that care and concern benefits all these people in his life. Absolutely. Okay. I'm not going to read you the subject line. So. It just starts, hey, Karen Georgia, and assorted animals all jump right into it. My dad's family moved around a lot when he was younger due to my grandpa's job with the military.

Like it's like now he is maybe over vigilant, but then that care and concern benefits all these people in his life. Absolutely. Okay. I'm not going to read you the subject line. So. It just starts, hey, Karen Georgia, and assorted animals all jump right into it. My dad's family moved around a lot when he was younger due to my grandpa's job with the military.

One of the places they lived when he was a little older was the Caribbean, where my dad got a job on a sailboat and became friends with the owner. Fast forward about 15 years, and my parents wanted to take their three young kids on vacation. Since they're cheapskates, they decided to take us down to Belize. Those fucking cheapskates. That doesn't sound cheap.

One of the places they lived when he was a little older was the Caribbean, where my dad got a job on a sailboat and became friends with the owner. Fast forward about 15 years, and my parents wanted to take their three young kids on vacation. Since they're cheapskates, they decided to take us down to Belize. Those fucking cheapskates. That doesn't sound cheap.

No. We literally went to the same lake every year. Don't be crazy. And it was a drive. It was a three-hour drive, and we drove it there and back every time. A country in Central America where my dad's friend was now living, to stay with him and his wife for a couple weeks.

No. We literally went to the same lake every year. Don't be crazy. And it was a drive. It was a three-hour drive, and we drove it there and back every time. A country in Central America where my dad's friend was now living, to stay with him and his wife for a couple weeks.

On one of our last days in the country, my parents took my older brother and I on a tour of Monkey River, where we were supposed to be able to see crocodiles and manatees. For reference, the tour consisted of only my family and a tour guide in a little boat floating down a river and up the shore of the jungle."

On one of our last days in the country, my parents took my older brother and I on a tour of Monkey River, where we were supposed to be able to see crocodiles and manatees. For reference, the tour consisted of only my family and a tour guide in a little boat floating down a river and up the shore of the jungle."

I guess manatees were a really big selling feature on these tours because as our time slot was running out, our tour guide really seemed intent on finding us a manatee to take pictures of. Finally, he spotted one in the distance. However, as our little boat got closer and closer to the manatee, it became clear that it was in fact not a manatee in the water. Oh.

I guess manatees were a really big selling feature on these tours because as our time slot was running out, our tour guide really seemed intent on finding us a manatee to take pictures of. Finally, he spotted one in the distance. However, as our little boat got closer and closer to the manatee, it became clear that it was in fact not a manatee in the water. Oh.

but a man floating face down next to a boogie board. He was wearing a green and blue wetsuit and he was still strapped to his board at his wrist. Given that he had drowned in a kind of remote area in the jungle, we were the first ones to find him.

but a man floating face down next to a boogie board. He was wearing a green and blue wetsuit and he was still strapped to his board at his wrist. Given that he had drowned in a kind of remote area in the jungle, we were the first ones to find him.

Yeah. It says this was a while ago and I don't fully remember what the tour guide said to my parents since I was paying attention to the corpse right beside our boat. But I'm pretty sure that the tour guide knew who the man was and said that he'd been diving for oysters. Oh.

Yeah. It says this was a while ago and I don't fully remember what the tour guide said to my parents since I was paying attention to the corpse right beside our boat. But I'm pretty sure that the tour guide knew who the man was and said that he'd been diving for oysters. Oh.

At the time, the police in Belize were pretty corrupt and had a reputation for arresting tourists for crimes they didn't commit in order to elicit bribes. So the guide told my parents not to mention the body to anyone and that he would take care of it. Wow. Cue my parents having to explain two very important concepts to their six- and eight-year-old children. Oh, my God.

At the time, the police in Belize were pretty corrupt and had a reputation for arresting tourists for crimes they didn't commit in order to elicit bribes. So the guide told my parents not to mention the body to anyone and that he would take care of it. Wow. Cue my parents having to explain two very important concepts to their six- and eight-year-old children. Oh, my God.

Death and that snitches get stitches. Yeah. To this day, I get super stressed when going through customs since my parents absolutely forbade us from talking to any customs agent, a six-year-old and an eight-year-old.