Press Release from Crater of Diamonds State Park/Arkansas State Parks
While grieving the deaths of her son and father, Pennsylvania native Keshia Smith recently found a 3.09-carat white diamond during a visit to Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park, a poignant reminder that joy and hope can still emerge from the weight of sorrow.
Smith started planning her trip to Arkansas’ diamond site over a year ago, researching where to go and where to dig, even reaching out online to some of the park’s frequent visitors for suggestions. After losing her son in October and her father in April, Smith hoped the outing would bring some much-needed comfort. She made the road trip with her boyfriend Joey and brother Kirim and arrived at the park on Tuesday, April 21. Smith spent her first day at the park meeting people and getting the lay of the land. On her second day, she made the memory of a lifetime…