How I Saved Myself From Drowning

I learned to let the waves carry me

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When I was six years old, I almost drowned. We were on vacation in Bethany Beach, DE, and I loved the shore. The salt-laced winds, the calming crash of the waves, the boardwalk fun, the crab fests: all brought waves of joy pouring over me.

My swimming prowess wasn’t pretty. Basically, I could swim underwater, do the doggie…