Today for the first time in a long time, I felt pretty good about water safety. I met with some folks from the Drexel Heights Fire Department and volunteered by getting bags together for their event next Tuesday.
The bags were these cute bright yellow tote bags. Each bag included a Safe Kids Towel, an adorable duck hat and some safety brochures.
The even next week will be for over 800 Tucson area 1St graders. They will go through several stations learning all about water safety.
I will be there for a few hours mid-morning and I've been assigned to water safety pledges. If even one child will be saved and one family prevented from having to go through the hell, it will be worth it.
Usually, I love the warm weather but this year I feel sort of haunted. I know it's not healthy to live my life in fear, and I don't know if fear is even the right word for it.
I just know I'm feeling pretty emotional right now and don't want to have to turn on the news and hear about another family having to deal with the stress of a drowning or near-drowning.
Please continue to help spread the word and assign a water watcher whenever youngster are around any type of water.
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