It was a very warm day ! Around 32 degrees celsius and we (my 2 sisters and i ), were at the pool . I was maybe 6 or 7 i dont really recall the exact age, well anyway we were at the pool near our house and i did not know how to swim yet, so i stay away from the deep end.

The water was so appealing i went in on the shallow end. I was even brave enough to submerge me head in the water ! And i keept my eyes open, trust me with my sisters around it always pays to be attentive (not that it would help me later on).

It was around 3 in the afternoon and we where getting a bit peckish , so because i was the youngest they decide to send me in the kitchen of the restaurant and demand some food ( we knew the owners-that is how we came to swim there every day in the summer holidays), wich i did get. For whatever reason my sister Goreti , she started to push me about ,disregarding the fact that we were so near the water , i may be little(that is now -in hight i am 5 foot one), but i dont take abuse lightly !

So i pushed her back, obviously you can see where this is going, i fell in the deep end of the pool, needless to say i sank. And came back up again and down again, by now if i had been out of the pool i would have killed her ( i was so mad!!!..), and that is when i learn to swim, i started to dog paddle( you know the style), well dont laugh it kept me above water so it is fine and as soon as i reached the side ladder i climbed the steps, i went after her !

She could not stop laughing , the idiot, and then she had the gaul to say " now you can swim ." and acted has she had done me a favour. That stop me , because it was true , i did learn to swim because she push me in .

I still hit her dough, and i told my mother when i got home. She did not sit well down for a few days , and i laughed  then. Some times getting even is great , lol...

Oh, summer days.

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I wrote an Haiku, (actually 4 in a row) in the story, "Haiku 2". It was called "The Seasons Of Life". The River Talker suggested that I start this series as a writing exercise for everyone.
And so I did.
This is how it works:
Each chapter should involve a season in nature, as well as a season or happening in your life - anyone's life, your own, your parents, grandparents, fictional character, and how they have been affected by the season or event.
The only solid rule is that each new chapter has to reflect the season being written about.
The seasons don't have to follow each other, just any season that you have an inspiration about.
Enjoy.

updated Nov 30, 2008 by moonwalker