tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post574981095610478442..comments2024-03-16T11:16:20.150-06:00Comments on On the Alberta/Montana Border: Think or ThwimDiane Stringam Tolleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-38144690128649683242013-01-09T18:01:19.024-07:002013-01-09T18:01:19.024-07:00You had that whole thing planned out from the begi...You had that whole thing planned out from the beginning. Everyone knows how to push their siblings buttons.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-34850016302332452542013-01-09T08:48:54.833-07:002013-01-09T08:48:54.833-07:00an experience like that could be traumatizing. It ...an experience like that could be traumatizing. It is important to teach kids not to panic. In a pool they can always walk/crawl out. <br />We had swimming lessons and I never learned until some wise guy kid pushed me off the high diving board. I learned fast then.lolA Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-22174964920429029272013-01-08T21:10:38.994-07:002013-01-08T21:10:38.994-07:00It could have gone either way ... glad he embraced...It could have gone either way ... glad he embraced the wave!<br /><br />When I was young (maybe 9?) I loved the water. Then I wasn't around it for a few years, and when I went back, I had a fear of it that remains to this day, even though I've tried to overcome it with "Scared Stiff" classes. Nothing happened, at least nothing that I remember. Obviously my brain chose the other option :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-17216558573214793342013-01-08T19:32:24.645-07:002013-01-08T19:32:24.645-07:00We remember every moment, every small detail of th...We remember every moment, every small detail of the time when we almost lost our child. I still.have dreams of mine and it happened 36 years ago. A minute can change everything. We were very fortunate that everything turned out OK also.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-40408315356684631672013-01-08T14:01:23.014-07:002013-01-08T14:01:23.014-07:00Thank goodness he got over his fear.Thank goodness he got over his fear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-7684423861743588912013-01-08T13:42:26.171-07:002013-01-08T13:42:26.171-07:00I almost drowned when I was nine, it took me until...I almost drowned when I was nine, it took me until I was thirteen to get over the fear, now I love swimming. I totally understand the fear that your son had, I am glad he got over it:)Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.com