Never put off for tomorrow what you can do today.

I just got an email from my friend Kim. She titled the email "Does Baby C Know how to swim?".

Of course I just assumed that she was about to enroll her daughter in swim classes and just wanted to discuss the entire adventure such as pricing, swim suits, doing it in the summer vs winter etc...you know stuff women yack on and on about!!!

But when I opened the email she wrote: "This is without a doubt, The MOST Incredible video I have seen.!!! How did they hold the mom back to do this!!?" From these few words I knew I had to be prepared and I knew there was a great likely hood that I would end up sitting at my desk at work, crying my eyes out....and of course I was right.

I had inquired about swimming classes for Baby C before she could even walk, as I heard that was the best time to start. But when I called the class was full and then seasons changed to winter and it got put to the back of my mind.

I feel guilty now, as I'm quite aware of how important knowing how to swim is. It's one of the most important skills in life that can result in dire consequences for living or dying. Back in England it was a required class for me in primary school, it was a mandatory part of our education from around age 7. Every Tuesday or Thursday we would all stomp on the school bus for swim class...but yet instill here I am procrastinating.

Well after watching this video it's impossible to procrastinate any more, this truely is a "prevention" video, please pass it on and make sure you turn on your speakers:

http://www.childdrowningprevention.com/index.html

The strangest part is I can't even bring myself to watch the video a second time, even though I know what happens.

** 3/3/08 Just signed Baby C up for swimming instruction she starts April 2nd!!! Woo hoo!!!