Viene Tormenta

I think we can all agree that apart from the sun, water is humanity’s greatest enemy. Not only is it literally eroding society bit by bit, waiting patiently to envelop us all, but it also constantly lures us with its siren call, taunting us with its rippling sparkles and sparkling ripples.     
It is vital therefore we that we take simple precautions to stave off water’s deathly embrace, and so it was encouraging to see Abe and Winnie both learning to swim last week, albeit with the assistance of arm-bands (Although don’t trust oxygen either my friends, it will ultimately betray us all), and lo after only a couple of days they were able to negotiate a swimming pool with little interference. Winnie in particular refused all attempts at help and Abe by the end of to week was jumping into the pool, splashing around and laughing with manic glee.  

 This week they further demonstrated their contempt for water by travelling on a pedalo, a contraption so pathetic it serves as perhaps the ultimate insult to our watery nemesis. That’s right water, a child can literally cycle all over your face, and there is nothing you can do about it.   

 As some one who takes great pains not to interact with the natural environment it is nice to see the children embracing the Eco-system even in a mediated form. Whether it’s looking at fish and animals, playing on the grass or riding dinosaurs you realise that evolution wasn’t a total waste of time, and has at least given us the tools we need to heedlessly splash around and push the fear of imminent death to the back of our minds.  

 Of course for Abe and Winnie’s little brother or sister swimming is a little passé. They have yet to realise their cosy watery universe is a tiny drop in a vast ocean.