Chapter 8: My Life Savior
A very young boy was swimming in a river (Munneru) . Actually, he wasn't well-trained in swimming. He went to the stream with his friends. He was excited and fearless. He was telling himself, " get into the river without fear!" The river had plenty of water. The boy jumped into the water with enthusiasm. They chose a spot with still water, avoiding the flowing stream, thinking it was safer. The boy and his friends were splashing around and chatting. But the boy didn't realize that he would soon be drowning. Until then, he was swimming fine, touching the ground with his feet and pushing himself up to the surface. He would dive again and touch the ground, then come up, thinking it was all a game. Each time he surfaced, he would boast to himself, "See, I can swim!" But suddenly, his feet couldn't touch the ground. He had moved to a deeper area, and the water was too deep. He was struggling to stay afloat, waving his hands for help, signalling "S...