The last ‘I love you.’ Three months in, a mother struggles to overcome incredible loss
Meg Slezak takes a selfie with her 7-year-old son, Hunter. The boy and his father, Michael Slezak, died in a shrimp boat accident in November 2024.
Her voice sounded soft and shaky. She took deep breaths. She cried. She even chuckled a few times when she thought back to the joy her husband and son brought her. Three months after she lost them, Meg Slezak of Wilmer, Alabama, wants to tell her story. The sun had yet to rise on November 29, 2024. It was the day after Thanksgiving- the day the Slezaks gathered to give thanks for their wonderful lives, dressed in orange and posed for a family picture. While Meg was getting ready for work, Hunter was bouncing off the walls. He was about to go on his first shrimping adventure. Dad Michael made sure food, water and life preservers were in tow. “Michael liked to spend some alone time with each of our children,” Meg told me. “That day was Hunter’s Day.” They were about to step out the door, on their way to Pelican Bay at Dauphin Island, Alabama. They would be headed toward the boat owned by 69-year-old Sam “Ollie” Wooley, a longtime shrimp boat captain who was a Vietnam Navy veteran. “Both Michael and Hunter gave me a hug,” said Meg. “For some reason, Hunter turned around when he got to the door. He walked back to me and gave me another hug,” added Meg. Hunter said, “I love you.” Meg said, “I love you, too.” Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 15:21
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