To infinity and beyond: A sparkling survival story - CNN.com

To infinity and beyond: A sparkling survival story - CNN.com: "Walter Marino shouted to his 12-year-old son, Christopher, as he drifted farther away in the Atlantic Ocean.
A Coast Guard crew found Christopher three miles away from where his father was rescued.

A Coast Guard crew found Christopher three miles away from where his father was rescued.
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'To infinity,' the father yelled.

'And beyond,' Christopher replied.

After a rip current swept the boy and his father out to sea Saturday, darkness fell, and the sound of rescue helicopters and boats grew faint until they were nonexistent.

Despite the danger, Christopher, who has autism, was enjoying himself, his father said. The boy lacks a fear of death because of his autism and finds comfort in the water, Marino told CNN.

Marino finds comfort in his son. Their unique circumstances helped keep them alive for more than 12 hours in the open ocean, Marino said."

I read this and cried.

Be humble, it might save your life

Miraculous survivors: Why they live while others die - CNN.com:

"Those who seemed best suited for survival -- the strongest or most skilled -- were often the first to die off in life-or-death struggles, he says. Experience and physical strength can lead to carelessness. The Rambo types, a Navy SEAL tells Gonzales, are often the first to go.

Small children and inexperienced climbers, for example, often survive emergencies in the wilderness far better than their stronger or adult counterparts, he says.

They survive because they're humble, Gonzales says. They know when to rest, when they shouldn't try something beyond their capabilities, when it's wise to be afraid.

'Humility can keep you out of trouble,' Gonzales says. 'If you go busting into the wilderness with the attitude that you know what's going on, you're liable to miss important cues.'"