Accidental Swim

Yesterday we took Aaron, Luke, Jack, Raha, and my student Anthony back to Big Rock since it was such a success the week before. The three little boys were playing in water about 18 inches deep while Rich, Melinda, and I waded beside them. Melinda said, "Look at Aaron!" and he was floating face down, waving his arms and legs like he was swimming. It took a second for me to register that he was in danger of drowning because he looked so calm and deliberate, but of course he started crying in panic as soon as I scooped him out of the water. He hadn't swallowed water and wasn't choking, so I think the primary damage was to our sense of well being. I can't believe that happened without my noticing when I was only a couple of steps away.