I grew up around the lake. I grew up in a boat and fishing on the bank. I grew up with a family that never took off their swim suits and friends that lived in the water. However, that did not stop me from refusing to learn how to swim. Overcoming fear is a very powerful mechanism, one that I have not quite perfected. In the summers when everyone was jumping in the mildly warm water and having a blast, I was sitting on the beach hoping that nobody tried to drag me in. One day, though, I will muster the courage to dive in head first and hope that I float!
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