I just signed myself up for swimming lessons. Yes, I'm 39 years old (will be turning 40 - God willing - in 2 months) and I do not know how to swim.
Growing up, the camps I attended had teenage counselors and my mother didn't trust them to teach me to swim, so I was always restricted to just sitting on the edge of the pool and putting my feet in the water. Later, as an adult (who paid for my own hair to get done) I had no desire to swim and have to deal with my hair afterwards. Then, as a married woman I reasoned that I was too fat for my husband to teach me to swim, and I didn't want to be seen in a bathing suit, so it was a definite no go. At the root of all of these excuses was (and is) fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of failure. Irrational, base-less fear.
Not wanting my 6 year old daughter to grow up with my fears, I have had her in swim lessons for the past 2 years. I watch how fearless she is and she has inspired me to take the plunge. I'll keep you posted on how it goes...
This is brave! Good for you. I can't swim either even after taking mandatory swimming classes as a Freshmen. Let's just say, it was NOT a good experience. My fiance is dying to teach me so we shall see...keep us posted on your progress.
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! Go girl! You can do it, you have faced down many fears and have overcome so many obstacles in the short time I've been blessed to know you. My grandmother told me something yesterday that I'm keeping in mind, "Courage is fear that has said it's prayers". So say yours and go get it! <3 u!
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