In a place near a big mountain called Fako, there lived a girl named Hidi. She liked simple things but had never tried swimming. One day, Hidi’s friends and neighbors wanted to go swimming in a lake.

They invited Hidi, even though she didn’t know how to swim. Her mom was worried because Hidi was only 7 years old. The neighbors promised to take care of her, so her mom agreed.

Hidi happily went with them to the lake. They sang on the way. When they arrived, everyone was excited.

The lake looked calm and ready for swimmers. Hidi was told not to go in because it was deep. She changed into her swimsuit like the others.

What happened at the lake?

While her friends dived from a high rock, Hidi sat by the water. She watched and clapped. She enjoyed being near the water.

After a while, her friends took a break. Hidi stayed by the water, singing. She was having fun.

Suddenly, she slipped into the water because of algae. She started drowning. So, she tried to call for help but swallowed water. Strangely, she started counting her fingers in the water, which was strange.

Her friend saw her and saved her. They did CPR, and she woke up. Everyone was thankful she was okay.

Hidi’s mom was worried when they got home. Her mom hugged her and took care of her. Hidi was scared of swimming after that.

As she got older, she stayed near the water but didn’t swim. Years later, Hidi and her cousin went on a trip.

They swam in a pool and at the beach. Her cousin helped her learn to swim. Hidi overcame her fear and became brave to swim again.

Lesson: Don’t give up in life. Just because you had a bad experience doing something doesn’t mean you can never do it. Anybody can learn how to swim if they want.

The story is my true life as a child.

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