Deep Water

He tried to push of the bottom to get back up but he did not have enough strength. In this short story Deep Water by William O. Douglas he explained something that no one would imagine happening. His meaning was not only to tell you what a tragic thing happened to you but to explain that you have to learn to overcome your fears. We all have them some worse than others but we still have to get over them. He did not know how to swim so he tried to learn but then this happened. He faced his fears even though they were tough and now he is a good swimmer.

He was at the YMCA and he was all alone so he did not want to go in. He waited for someone to come and finally someone did. He got thrown in the pool and almost drowned. His heart pounded and he did not know how to swim. He only saw darkness. After this happened he was very afraid of water. He tried to get over it but he was too scared. This was very serious and tragic event and somehow he got over it.

He got over this by facing his fears and that’s what he is trying to tell you in this book. He is telling you if he could get over this then you should be able to get over your fears. It may take a long time just like his but it is worth not being afraid of something like he did. His fear of water was gone and he was happy he did. It was his point in this book to explain that you need to get over your fears and face them.

Since he did not know how to swim very well he decided to wait for someone to come. When he waited he did not intend for this to happen. The author was trying to tell you that sometimes you need to face your fears. He is trying to tell you that we all have them and don’t hide from them.