Carol Simmons met Barbara and Sonia while she was staying in a hotel in Phuket, Thailand On December 26th the three women were at the hotel pool. The sun was shining. Carol was reading while her friends were swimming. Then it happened Carol was looking up at the beautiful sky when she saw an enormous wall of water. Seconds later, the tsunami crashed over them. They were under water for about two minutes, but fortunately, all three women survived After the tsunami passed, all of the survivors started looking for friends and family members. Carol was very worried about her friends, but while she was walking around and calling their names, she heard an answer! When she looked behind her, she saw Barbara and Sonia walking toward her. Sonia was holding Barbara's hand and a Thai man was helping her walk. It was a miracle!" Carol says.