At the end of April, the surf world received devastating news. Sunny Garcia had been admitted to a hospital in Oregon after attempting to take his own life. In the months since, updates have been few and far between. The family has understandably asked for privacy, but they are aware of the amount of love the world has for Sunny. A few days ago, Sunny’s daughter Kaila took to Instagram to let everyone know what’s been going on at this incredibly difficult time. Below is her post in its entirety.
“I know it’s been a while since I’ve updated you guys. For weeks now my dad @sunnygarcia has been improving every day, and his recovery has been going in a consistently positive direction.
While mentally and physically dad has improved a lot, he has also faced a lot of challenges that can happen from being in the hospital for an extended amount of time. When someone’s brain is injured, recovery can take time, so my family asks for your patience as we try to maintain some privacy during these uncertain times.
Despite everything, my dad is a WARRIOR, and while the doctors can’t say what will happen, we all know that if anyone can beat this, my dad can! All the love and prayer that has been pouring in for my dad from all around the world is really special, and it’s making a difference. It works! Please, everyone, keep praying and sending your love and support. Dad is in a marathon, not a sprint. Please help him and our family keep up the fight by praying for him and sending him love for a few minutes every day.
Dad has a long way to go before we can say anything specific about his recovery, but one really big positive about my dad is that he’s been breathing room air completely on his own for four weeks and is getting stronger every day.
The power of thought and prayer is mighty. If you can, please pray for him or do this every day. Bring to mind a happy memory of my dad @sunnygarcia. See him catching a wave, on the water with the sun on his back. Picture him happy, healthy and loved. Send that picture of Sunny as healthy and loved as a prayer and a reminder to Sunny. When you breathe out, send that happy picture with your love to my dad @sunnygarcia. Please join us in doing this once a day for the next month. Thank you all so much for your continued love and support.”
