Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Some of you will know that as a child I had an incident in the local swimming pool where the swimming teacher wanted me to go in the deep end for the first time, then walked off and left me. I wasn't ready to go into deep water, and subsequently I began to drown. Thanks to an ignorant teacher and a total lack of lifeguards, it was left to a friend of mine to dive in and save me. I'm terrified of water to this day.
This article should be read by everyone who is even thinking about going near water. It exposes the truth that actually, no, drowning people don't splash around and shout for help - that's just how drowning is portrayed on television and in movies. The author, Mario Vittone, explains in detail what the signs of someone drowning really are, how to go about rescuing a drowning person, and crucially, what not to do - for example, if you swim right up to a drowning person to try and grab them, they will instinctively climb up you and push you down into the water too, possibly causing you to drown too.
I implore everyone to read this - it's better to be safe than sorry, and if Mario's article helps to save just one life, it will be well worth it. A must-read.
About Me
RosaHi, I'm Rosa! My full name is Rosalind Hughes, I'm female, 31 years old, and I live with my parents in the 'red rose county' of Lancashire in England, UK.
OK, boring stuff out of the way first. I am registered disabled due to several illnesses, including chronic severe pain, asthma, type two diabetes, hypothyroidism, (underactive thyroid gland) osteoporosis, Raynauds syndrome, non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD), borderline personality disorder, depression, agoraphobia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) & poor mobility. (I walk - badly - with a stick.) The problem with having so many illnesses, is that if you have a good day with one, you'll probably be having a bad day with something else!
I have only fairly recently come to a firm and final conclusion that I am attracted to other women, and now I am quite happy and proud to say that I am a lesbian. I have left it until now to 'come out' because I wanted to be absolutely sure, and now, after many years of confusion and eventual acceptance, I feel comfortable in my own skin.
I have two pets: my gorgeous Cavalier King Charles Spaniel boy Stanley and my grumpy corn-snake, Gerty! Stanley is simply adorable, and Gerty is a very crotchety reptile! I used to keep fancy rats (since 1994), but the upkeep of cleaning cages was getting too much for my mother, and I couldn't do it because of my problems, either, so after our last rat, William, was put to sleep on the 30th June 2010, we decided not to get any more. It feels like the end of an era.
Since mid-2006, I have lived my life following the path of the Solitary Eclectic Wiccan, and I very much enjoy it. I love all the stereotypical 'witchy' things - divining with angel cards, a pendulum, 'witches runes', and scrying with a crystal ball - but sadly, I am unable to turn people into frogs - never mind, eh?!
Last but not least, I am vegan, which means I don't consume, use, wear, or have anything to do with animals, so no meat, fish, eggs, dairy, honey, etc or leather, wool, silk, bone - if it involves the use of living creatures I avoid it! Being vegan is naturally healthy, so I should keep losing weight - fingers crossed!
