A woman has shared a picture depicting the final moments of her granddaughter’s life shortly before the three-year-old’s tragic passing.

According to devastating reports, Scarlett Jensen was killed in a hit-and-run on October 7, 2022. Along with her 2-year-old brother, Henry, she was being minded by her grandmother as her mother, Samantha Jensen, and father were out of town for a wedding.

Yet when the three of them were out walking in the family’s private driveway in Oldtown, Idaho, something unthinkable happened. A Chevy Tahoe came racing down the road, running over Scarlett, her grandmother, and her brother.

“My mother was waving her hands, screaming for him to stop and she tried to grab my children to move them out of the way but he was going too fast,” Samantha Jensen recalled.

“Scarlett was killed almost instantly and my mom and Henry were critically injured.”

The suspect driving the Chevy fled the scene on foot before ultimately being apprehended several miles away. He is now serving a ten year prison sentence.

“Henry was life-flighted to the children’s hospital where they found a fractured spine, six broken ribs, a broken jaw, a broken collarbone, a liver laceration and several other injuries,” Samantha told PEOPLE.

“My mom had several broken bones but was able to be released from the hospital.”

She added: “Henry spent a week in the PICU before he was stable enough to come home, and he had a full body brace on for 10 weeks.”

In the weeks that followed, the family was enveloped in grief, but there was one small moment of reprieve when Samantha found a seemingly innocuous photo her mother had taken of Scarlett shortly before her death.

“My mom lost her phone when they were hit and it took us a while to find it, so when we finally did I was going through pictures and found that one,” Jensen says. “I looked at the timestamp and realized it was only five minutes before her declared time of death, so it must have been taken seconds before the person hit them.”

According to PEOPLE, the image in question was taken when Scarlett’s grandmother had taken her two grandchildren out to get ice cream.

“When they arrived home to our back driveway, Scarlett wanted to get out of the stroller to pick flowers,” Samantha explained. “That’s when my mom took the last picture I have of her alive.”

The heartbroken mother explained that her days now differ. Some are naturally tougher than others, but the family is doing its best to tackle their enormous grief.

“Some days, it feels like I am drowning, and some days I am able to tread water,” she told PEOPLE. “My whole family is putting in a lot of work in therapy and trying to heal as much as possible. My faith in the Lord has saved my life and helped me tremendously in my healing journey.”

At first the devastated mother found it difficult to look at the final picture of her little girl. 2 years on from her passing, though, Samantha came to realize that the image is a token of a beautiful life.

“I am so incredibly thankful to have that photo,” she told PEOPLE. “It captures the peaceful feeling of her last moments, the beauty she was surrounded by when she took her last breaths. I will forever picture her happy and carefree, picking flowers with her best friend and Meemaw.”

Rest in peace, Scarlett.

Motherhood is a truly unique and special responsibility, one quite literally as old as our species is.

Becoming a mother is one of those life-changing things that sometimes comes by surprise, other times is the result of years of patiently waiting. Regardless of what form it takes, the one thing we should all agree on is that it is always a blessing.

For the most part, none of us can predict when we might become a parent. We can do our best to make it happen – if it’s what we want – but life has ever been, and will always be, unpredictable.

Some women become mothers young, bringing new life into the world while they’re still in their teens. Others fall pregnant later on in their own lives. Others, sadly, face problems that mean they might never get to deliver a baby of their own blood.

Of course, there is no right or wrong way. All babies should be celebrated, just as all mothers should be championed for the awe-inspiring journey they and their bodies go through in the process of creating another human being.

Some women, though, like Maria Carmen del Bousada, who lived in Cadiz, Spain, face scorn, sometimes even oppression, for their decisions concerning when or how to have a baby.

Back in 2006, Maria revealed her family were shocked when she told them she was pregnant with twins.

Why? Because she was 66 years old.

According to reports, Maria, a retired store employee, sold her house to be able to afford IVF treatment that would enable her to fall pregnant despite her years. She is said to have lied to doctors at a fertility clinic in California, telling them she was 55.

It was Maria’s belief that everyone should be able to choose when they want to start a family, instead of being pressured into it by society or the expectations of others.

Diagnosed with cancer

As per The Guardian newspaper, she said at the time: “Often circumstances put you between a rock and a hard place, and maybe things shouldn’t have been done in the way they were done, but that was the only way to achieve the thing I had always dreamed of.”

Naturally, not everyone agreed with her.

Chief among her critics were members of her own family, who labeled her selfish. Maria even said that she had hidden her pregnancy for a time, and that her relatives thought she was joking when she decided to tell them.

#SabiasQue la mujer más vieja en dar a luz es Maria del Carmen Bousada (España) a los 66 años y 358 días. pic.twitter.com/zFVdlz8xLu

— Guinness World Records LatAm (@gwr_es) January 5, 2017

In 2006, Maria gave birth to a set of healthy twin boys, Christian and Pau, becoming the oldest mom in the world in the process.

Tragically, though, she would not get to see them grow up. Just six months after giving birth, the new mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

“They’re still babies, so I haven’t told them,” she said at the time. “They’re too young for these things.”

Maria Carmen del Bousada children

In a turn of events, Maria’s family was forced to step in and assist her in the raising of Christian and Pau. The retired mom passed away in 2009, only getting to enjoy a few short years with her boys.

Maria’s brother Ricardo commented: “I think she has done this too late in life … but now they are here. We love these beautiful boys.”

Not only that, but Pilar Pinto, a resident of Cadiz, where Maria lived, provided an update on how life is going for Christian and Pau.

“They are being well taken care of and are in great shape,” he said. “I see them here often in town.”

Pinto added: “God didn’t let her enjoy her children very much. He should have given her more time.”

For her part, Maria remained resolute to the very end with regards to her decision to have children later in life.

Such a beautiful story. I don’t know about you, but I think all women should reserve the right to decide when they want to have children.

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The story of Oscar Pistorius, 38, is one that’s hard to forget.

Now, over a decade after he tragically shot his then-girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, the disgraced former Paralympian has reportedly built a new life outside the prison walls.

And many can hardly believe it when he reveals his new girlfriend…

Overturned his conviction

Back in early 2013, the world was shocked by a tragic event that left many in disbelief. Oscar Pistorius, the famous South African track star known as The Blade Runner for his prosthetic legs, was accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

How could someone who had once been hailed as a hero be involved in such a horrific crime?

It was in the early hours of February 14, 2013, when Pistorius fired four shots through a bathroom door, claiming he thought he was defending himself from an intruder. He said he had no idea that his girlfriend, Reeva, was behind the door.

This shocking event left the world questioning everything they knew about the Olympic sprinter. At his trial the following year, Pistorius was initially found guilty of culpable homicide and sentenced to five years in prison.

But in 2016, South Africa’s Supreme Court overturned this conviction, instead finding him guilty of murder and extending his sentence by another six years.

That same year, Pistorius sat down for his first and only TV interview with William-Thomas, where he revealed the weight of his actions:

”I did take Reeva’s life and I have to live with that,” he said, adding, ”I can smell the blood. I can feel the warmness of it on my hands. And to know that that’s your fault, that that’s what you’ve done.”

But now, over a decade later, Pistorius has reportedly started a new chapter in his life, with news of a new girlfriend stirring up reactions online.

“I do not run like a man…”

After serving time for his conviction, Oscar Pistorius was granted parole last year and released from Atteridgeville Correctional Centre. According to the Daily Mail, Pistorius now resides in his uncle’s luxurious, gated multi-million-pound mansion in Pretoria and he seems to keep a low profile.

Now leading a more low-key life, the former Paralympic gold medalist seems determined to embody the message tattooed on his back: “I do not run like a man running aimlessly.”

It seems Pistorius has also returned to running. Mark Williams-Thomas, a detective-turned-broadcaster who stays in regular contact with him, told the Daily Telegraph that after years behind bars, Pistorius is working on rebuilding his fitness.

”Exercise has always been so important to Oscar. He knows how important it is to keep fit and stay healthy. When he came out [of prison], he was a shadow of himself. In the first early days, I would speak to him and he was just profoundly exhausted, mentally and physically. He is much better now,” Williams-Thomas shared.

When Pistorius steps outside the high-security mansion — fortified by towering 15-foot walls — he spends his time giving back to the community. He has been volunteering at a local church, where he helps with cleaning duties, and has even launched a new charity initiative.

But it’s not just his new routine that has people talking. Reports suggest Pistorius has also found love again, as he is now in a relationship with Rita Greyling, who has become a regular visitor to his home.

But it’s not just his new routine that has people talking. Reports suggest Pistorius is enjoying a new life with his Reeva Steenkamp doppelgänger girlfriend, Rita Greyling, in a millionaire’s mansion—12 years after he shot Ms. Steenkamp to death.

According to the Daily Mail, Greyling is a frequent visitor to the lavish mansion where Pistorius now resides. The 35-year-old business management consultant lives just a stone’s throw away, making their secret rendezvous all the more convenient.

What makes this romance even more intriguing?

Greyling comes from serious money — her millionaire parents have been close friends with the Pistorius family for years. While the couple has been keeping things low-key, insiders spilled to MailOnline back in December that Pistorius is absolutely smitten. In fact, he’s reportedly already thinking about marriage — and even starting a family — with his new love.

Based on her X (formerly Twitter) account, Greyling appears to be a practicing Christian. She frequently shares spiritual posts, Bible verses, and motivational quotes about her faith.

Pistorius’ romance with Greyling isn’t exactly a secret — his family seems to be fully on board. His brother Carl follows her on Instagram, while his Uncle Leo, 62, keeps tabs on her father. Leo’s wife, Hermine, is even Facebook friends with Greyling, her brother Ghini, and another family member, Hella.

But while Pistorius’ inner circle appears to embrace the relationship, not everyone is celebrating. Reeva Steenkamp’s family has strongly condemned it.

Her mother, June, didn’t hold back, previously stating that she would be “concerned for the safety of any woman” who gets involved with him.

Reeva’s older sister Simone Cowburn reportedly said: “Is she nuts?”

Pistorius has long faced troubling accusations of being controlling and abusive toward women. Chilling text messages between him and Reeva revealed a deeply toxic relationship, filled with fear and tension.

His ex-girlfriend, Samantha Taylor, has spoken out about her own terrifying experiences, admitting that she once feared for her life. In one particularly disturbing incident, she was so afraid of his violent temper that she hid his gun —desperate to prevent what she feared could happen next.

The eerie resemblance between Rita Greyling and the late Reeva Steenkamp has not gone unnoticed. It’s almost unsettling—like a ghost from the past. To make things even more bizarre, their names are strikingly similar.

Daily Mail took things a step further, creating a side-by-side mash-up of Reeva and Rita. The result? Chilling. It’s hard to ignore just how alike they look—almost as if history is repeating itself.

Oscar Pistorius’ life after prison has been nothing short of controversial, as he continues to navigate a new chapter with his girlfriend, Rita Greyling. While some are still struggling to accept his past and its devastating consequences, others are left wondering what the future holds for the former Olympic star.

With a quiet life, personal growth, and new relationships, Pistorius is clearly seeking redemption, but whether he can fully escape his past remains to be seen.

Let us know your thoughts.