Personal Narrative: The Day Swimming At The Arcola Home

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To recall meaningful memories, it has to be done with people that cherish the moment. I can remember almost every day swimming at the Arcola house because of my Grandma Pat. When you can look back at memories that you made at a young age, you remember the details of the scene and the lessons you learned.

Before I was able to swim, I would always risk jumping off the diving board and paddling over to a side wall. Before every time I jumped, I would look across the pool and see grandma watching me. Although I might have given her a heart attack every time I jumped, she was always there to watch and protect me. Not only did I notice the care that grandma watched me with, but her encouragement as well. You see, grandma easily could have

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