they brought hope out of the darkness. the boys were joined on their ledge by navy s.e.a.l.s, given food and medicine. they sent messages to their parents, wrote letters that were carried out. their coach had helped keep their spirits up during their ordeal in their tiny refugee. the coach sat at the back. he had been a buddhist monk and he taught them to meditate to pass the time. on friday july the 6th, tragedy struck. one of the thai divers lost consciousness as he was replacing oxygen tanks and died. he was 38. the retired thai navy s.e.a.l., he had volunteered to join the rescue effort just five days earlier. his delath changed the mood.