I want to make a difference; I feel like it’s our year. All I know is the water is my peace. I live in a place where I have been taught not to swim in deep water, to always wear a life jacket when I’m in a boat. I feared the water and any sport that had to do with water. Now, when I’m in the boat, I don’t hear gunshots or ambulance sirens. I don’t see gang signs and I don’t have fear because Alvin is behind me and Preston is in front of me. I feel powerful.
