Swim meet is fun, again.

So many years have passed since my youngest daughter Z swam in her final swimming competition for her summer team. Those days with the swim team in the summer time were full of fun. Friends, picnics, taking pictures and videos while nervously watching her competing, etc., left some beautiful memories for me. When Z suddenly decided not to go back to the team in order to pursue a different sport, I felt a good sense of loss. Even though she later achieved a lot more in the other sport, I still miss those swim meets, even today.

Swim meet finally came back for us. Last month Z went from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale to watch me swimming in a competition for the first time, in the National Senior Games. It was my turn to get wet in the pool and  her turn to take pictures and videos and shout encouragements loudly.  I am so glad that she witnessed how I struggled with injuries and saw how I persevered to win a medal. The shared memories are precious.

It was fun, again.

 

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• Congrats！Nice writing！ -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 06/14/2022 postreply 20:49:20

• Thanks 妖妖灵 ! -井龙和- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/15/2022 postreply 10:08:08

• 赞 -颤音- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/14/2022 postreply 22:10:06

• Thanks 颤音 ! -井龙和- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/15/2022 postreply 10:08:42

• 呵呵,我教出来一个救生员加游泳教练, 我自己却N久不下水了. 在游泳池游lap没耐心. 看着人家后院里比tub大不了 -移花接木- ♂ (39 bytes) () 06/15/2022 postreply 05:34:28

• Thanks 移花接木 ! Long distance lap swiming is so very boring -井龙和- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/15/2022 postreply 10:11:22

• 恭喜井龙和。首页进来，谢谢网管，Swim meet is fun, again.推荐成功 -梅雨潭- ♂ (103 bytes) () 06/15/2022 postreply 12:25:52

• 多谢班长鼓励！ -井龙和- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/15/2022 postreply 12:33:02

• 真好！自打疫情不能去健身房后，我已经有2年多没有室内游泳了。室外的，总觉得水冷。。 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 06/15/2022 postreply 17:46:45