Swimming Pools

When I was younger very few people had pools. As a matter of fact, I can name them all on one hand. Now it seems like everyone I know has a swimming pool. I can remember begging my mother to call Mr. Joe Griggs. He not only had a pool but he had an INDOOR pool. He was a member of our church and would sometimes invite us over after lunch on Sundays. There was also Mr. Sammy Morris. A distant relative who said we were always welcome but then they either were never home or their pool equipment was broken. My friend Sarah's Aunt Dorris had a pool too and that was a real treat to go over there. 25 years later and now I have a pool but so does everyone else. Almost all of Megan and Rachel's friends have pools. It's not a treat to go swimming anymore. Sure the kids still love it and they always will but I can still remember the excitement that filled my soul when I was invited swimming.

So to all of the children (big and small) out there...please come swim at my pool. You don't have to beg..just ask politely!