Help editing please?
"Garrison? Where'd you go?" I spin around, desperately scanning the surface of the water for movement.
"Right here!" shouts a voice behind me. I turn, and am unexpectedly greeted with splashes straight to the face. As I wipe the water from my eyes, I catch a glimpse of that huge smile and hear the contagious laugh that always convinces me to continue coaching, no matter how much the chlorine burns my eyes.
Teaching swimming lessons with Special Olympics not only has provided me with the opportunity to work with special needs kids, but also has taught me the importance of patience and dedication while helping others. The expression of excitement that paints a child's face as he finishes a lap in record time and punches the air above his head with pure delight is reward enough for the hours of coaching I commit. Knowing that my patience in the water has helped mentally disabled kids overcome adversity and provided them with a new friend never keeps me from coming back to the pool for practice.
Right now it's at 1004 characters (max is 1000), so I need to cut down something!
"Garrison? Where'd you go?" I spin around, desperately scanning the surface of the water for movement.
"Right here!" shouts a voice behind me. I turn, and am unexpectedly greeted with splashes straight to the face. As I wipe the water from my eyes, I catch a glimpse of that huge smile and hear the contagious laugh that always convinces me to continue coaching, no matter how much the chlorine burns my eyes.
Teaching swimming lessons with Special Olympics not only has provided me with the opportunity to work with special needs kids, but also has taught me the importance of patience and dedication while helping others. The expression of excitement that paints a child's face as he finishes a lap in record time and punches the air above his head with pure delight is reward enough for the hours of coaching I commit. Knowing that my patience in the water has helped mentally disabled kids overcome adversity and provided them with a new friend never keeps me from coming back to the pool for practice.
Right now it's at 1004 characters (max is 1000), so I need to cut down something!