Of bad decisions...
"One, two. three, take a deep breathe and hold it kidogo, now breathe out." Growing up, the circles you hang out with determine the life skills you will acquire, also factors like parenting style, geographical location etc. hone you with certain skills to survive but also to have fun. On this day, I knew I was an armature swimmer - up to that point in my life I had only swam about ten times, half of that being learning and the rest practising in the shallow end - but what is life without risks? Adrenal glands were overworking and I was feeling pumped, I could hear my heartbeat and although it was cold my palms were sweaty. "On your marks" The acting referee commenced announcing my impending drown. Time froze and I could notice subtle things around me; like the way, across the pool six ladies basking awaited to see the victor but acted like they didn't care. "Get set" Atop the swimming blocks, I was trembling rethinking my daring attem...