The aroma of uncertainty surrounded the paramedics in the helicopter. The twenty-minute ride felt like a lifetime and in that lifetime it had me wondering about how this happened. How could I let this happen? It all started one weekend when I went camping for three days with my best friends, Michael and Carrie. Our youth group took us on a trip so we could strengthen our friendships and connect with new friends. The goal of the trip was to not have any connection with the outside world and find out more about ourselves. Michael had been my best friend ever since the first grade. We did everything together whether it was doing homework, going to football games, and of course getting into trouble. Things had changed ever since Carrie moved
