Day Five [on time, better than ever]

Day Five:

Though we do live in Florida--and you would think this was a staple--my family has either never had the desire to own or never been able to acquire the funds for a grounded pool. So, instead, we've swum in and out of numerous variations on above-ground pools; the kiddie pool, the big inflatable kind--you name it. Just recently we bought another, but, to my surprise, this one is slightly more legit. It is assembled with PVC piping then filled to the brim with unnaturally chlorinated water.

Today was my first time swimming in our new paddle pool. As I floated beneath the Ficus-like tree outside of my window, I came as close as I've ever been to meditation. It was blissful. I identified a new phenomenon: water dimples. They're small, inconspicuous little indentations in the surface of the water and they will forever be inexplicable in my mind. I had an epiphany that anger and arguments are much like unwanted knots: the pushing, pulling, and frustration commonly involved only lead to an aggravation of the problem--the knot only becomes more entangled. Instead, the approach that must be taken is one of patience and understanding.