Importance Of An Event On My Life

I will tell you about an event that has strongly impacted my life. It was a mid-summer day in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. The temperatures were scorching as family and friends were gathered for a swimming party, and also to celebrate Independence Day. We were at the residence of a family member who had recently made home improvements to their property. One of the improvements to the property was the installation of an in-ground concrete swimming pool. The rear yard was surrounded by a six foot tall, double-sided wooden fence that had been installed by the family and friends in attendance for the party. The county code required fence installation surrounding all swimming pools regardless if the pool was placed above ground or in-ground. The two-story home was situated at the forefront of a fifty-home subdivision that was surrounded many, tall, pine trees. Ironically, the name of the subdivision was called “Twin Pines”. As the home we were attending was the second home to be built in this subdivision, it rested on a two-acre parcel of land, among a variety of trees such as white oak, maple, ash, and pine. A white ranch style fence separated a busy, traveled road that fronted the home. The driveway consisted of concrete pavement that began with an incline that partially blocked the view of the road.

The smaller children, who did not yet know how to swim, were required to have inflatable armbands placed on their arms. Also, some of the children were placed in inflatable tubes. Other children wanted to wear goggles, and the older children chose to have an inflatable ball. It was now time to enter the water. The older children were allowed to go first so they would not frighten the smaller children when they jumped into the water. They jumped in from all angles with great energy that water splashed on some of the