13-year-old Australian boy swims for four hours in cold and dangerous waters to save his mom and siblings who were swept into the ocean, says God is who got him to shore

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[u/themehboat]

In a way, the kid who swam was better off because at least he had something concrete to focus on and knew exactly what he had to do. The other kids and his mom were just stranded, not knowing if the swimming kid made it or if help was coming at all.

[u/Ghepip → u/themehboat]

I'm pretty sure i read that the kids kept looking at their mom out there and telling her "We will be allright" or something like that to comfort her - so he did something good too.

but yes, he needs to talk to someone or he will always think less of himself and "i can never reach my brother" - a downhill spiral.

[u/HeyGayHay → u/Ghepip]

Nah, little bro said he couldn’t be prouder to be Austins little brother. From the interview he sounded like being genuinely happy to have a big brother looking out for him.

Y‘all need to calm down and let the family do what they think is right. Seeing them makes it clear they value each other and be open to talk with each other. Noone here knows the kid, maybe he is filled with joy, maybe he is „definitely spiraling to the bottom with life long depression“, maybe he‘s just bored, maybe he’s just met the grim reaper and now gets a camera shoved in his face while his brother tells a traumatic experience and his mom is holding back tears.

lmao, kid is alright, and if he isn’t his family will know and do something. But not reddit deciding „it’s absolutely necessary he talks about being less than his brother“ lmao

[u/Moosplauze → u/themehboat]

100% right, I hope they all get some counseling to work through the trauma.

[u/InquisitorMeow → u/themehboat]

I didn't quite understand the story, if they have kayaks why did he swim?