The final messages exchanged by a Long Island mother of four who died after driving her SUV into the family’s backyard pool have been revealed, offering a poignant glimpse into her relationship with her husband.
Allison Rahmani, a beloved 40-year-old Nassau County teacher, was texting her husband shortly before she apparently suffered a medical episode and crashed her SUV into the pool on Aug. 21.
Her husband, Matt Rahmani, 39, had sent her a photo of a prayer shawl bag she had handcrafted for him as he shared his appreciation.
“I’m walking into God being like fire,” Matt texted that day, according to People. “I’m feeling so good.”
Allison replied simply, “LOL,” Matt recalled.
He said Allison had spent more than a year and a half creating the prayer shawl bag.
“That was literally the last interaction I had with my wife,” the grieving father told the outlet.
“It was this little banter, which was so emblematic of our relationship.”
People close to the family believe Allison may have experienced a medical episode before losing control of her white SUV and plunging into the pool.
Although she was able to call for help, Allison died while she was being taken to the hospital.
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The precise circumstances of her death may never be known because of the family’s Orthodox Jewish traditions, a relative told The Post outside the family’s Hewlett home in August.
Orthodox Jewish law calls for burials to take place as soon as possible, while autopsies are generally prohibited because they are considered a desecration of the body.
Authorities determined that Allison’s death was a tragic accident.
With no active criminal investigation and no indication of foul play, there was no legal basis for a court-ordered autopsy.
When Matt learned that his wife had driven into the pool, he immediately prayed for her safety and health, he told People.
“Please watch over my wife and children. Keep them healthy, safe, happy, and close to you,” he said in the prayer.
“Please give me the strength to handle whatever challenges come my way today. Help me not to worry about things I can’t control. Remind me that everything is ultimately in your hands.”
He said he felt “conflicted” after reciting the prayer, learning only afterward that Allison had died.
Despite that painful association, Matt now says the prayer every day.
Family, friends and mourners gathered Aug. 22 at Boulevard-Riverside Chapels to honor Allison at her funeral.
The same day, she was supposed to leave for a romantic Paris getaway with Matt.