Sadness in Bloomington

Last Monday, a 13 year old boy drowned at the YWCA pool. I still ask myself how could this have happened?

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/03/27/news/doc47e815a8643e6919191898.prt

My own son is not a very good swimmer, and he's so fair, that he really blends in with the color of the white pool bottom. I've always worried, that if something should happen, he probably wouldn't be seen as his skin color doesn't provide enough color contrast against the water and the pool, but here it is - a 13 year black boy drowns and is not noticed.????

Who the heck was asleep on the job? How can this happen?

I am so angry when I think about this.

When I go to a pool, I act as a life guard. I watch everyone around me in the water, because I know trouble can be anywhere, and I may have to act in a blink of an eye. I would not wait for that life guard.

I do not want my son to ever go back to the YWCA because of this.

Tired

I am so tired. I feel like a zombie lately. The real reason I'm even typing this is to test my NewsGator subscription. I really don't have much to say.

Oh well.

Must test.

More later.