Tragedy continues to unfold at Camp Mystic as rescue teams recover more victims from the aftermath of the devastating storm that struck the area. Among the latest confirmed identifications is that of a young girl, whose body was found deep in the forest earlier this morning.
According to officials, the girl’s face and clothing were heavily damaged, making visual identification almost impossible. But when her mother was brought in, she immediately recognized one small but deeply meaningful item: a necklace she had given her daughter before camp began.
It was a delicate silver chain with a round charm, and engraved on it were the words:
“You are my sunshine — Love, Mom.”
The moment she saw it, the mother reportedly collapsed to the ground, clutching the necklace and crying out her daughter's name.
“That’s her,” she whispered, according to one official. “I gave it to her the night before she left. She promised she’d wear it every day.”
The necklace, still resting against the little girl’s chest when she was found, had survived the storm — a fragile, final connection between mother and daughter in the midst of chaos and grief.
Rescue workers on the scene were visibly shaken, with one stating,
“We’ve seen so much loss out here… but this broke us.”
The girl's name is being withheld at the family's request as they process the unimaginable pain.
🕯️ Her story, and that small engraved message, is now etched into the hearts of all who have followed this heartbreaking search.
Camp Mystic remains under investigation, with safety protocols being reviewed and more updates expected in the coming days.