Life Is a Swimming Pool

15 Life Is a Swimming Pool You never know where life will lead you. When I was a young boy, my older sister Becky always seemed to overshadow me. It's not that she wanted to do that, or even that she ever tried to do it. When your sister is both a great athlete and a great student, it's just natural that people will notice her accomplishments, and not notice what her little brother is doing. Sometimes, it's just hard to be the little brother of someone who does everything well. Becky was the best swimmer in our province. I never liked swimming. One time, as a kid, I got water up my nose and never wanted to get in the water again. And since Becky was such a great swimmer, I was just in her shadow again. Swimming was not for me. One day, I fell off my skateboard and broke my leg so badly that the doctors said I could never really skateboard again. They said there was only one exercise that would be good for me-swimming!

Well, I gave it a try. Every week, I got a little better and hated swimming a little less. I worked at it so much that one day my high school swimming coach asked me to join the school team. You can imagine how that made me feel, considering my sister Becky had always been the swimming star in our family. Much to everyone's surprise, I ended up winning a bronze medal in the city finals. Becky? She doesn't swim much anymore. But me? I do. It's a big part of my life now. You never know which road life will take you down. Look at me-a swimmer! For this reason, I say: don't limit your choices. And remember, life is a swimming pool. Jump in and start swimming! You might be surprised where you end up.