Ten Meter Platform
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The glare on the water was so bright I had to close my eyes. I had just finished a grilled cheese and my mother was making me stay out of the pool until my food had digested. She was so worried that if she allowed me to swim while was lunch was still in my stomach that I would cramp and drown. So I stretched out on the deck of the pool and dozed for a while. Every once in a while the sound of a whistle or kids screaming would interrupt my sleep. Finally, just as I had settled into a deep sleep my mother shook my shoulder. She was giving me permission to get back in the pool.
The water felt so good. The day was hot and dry and these days spent at the pool were the best days of summer. I watched the older boys and girls jumping and diving off the three meter platform...