zenn bites...

kids.

i come in contact with many children over the course of coaching, and it never fails to amaze me how very different each and every one of them can be.

the excited ones who tear around the pool like little monkeys, the sulky ones who look like they're having the worst time of their lives, the phobic ones who think the water's gona eat them up, the really gorgeous angels who chatter and twirl, the sullen ones who pick fights, the quiet ones who just do as they are told, and the lovely worldly ones who show-and-tell and make you see normal things with extraordinary eyes.

family backgrounds really do make a difference.

i met a most amazing little cherub today - this blond haired, blue eyed three-year-old mermaid who can dive right to the bottom (around 1.2metres deep) to pick up a toy.

i have 10-year-olds who cower at the mere thought of swimming in the big pool.

i know that everyone develops at their own pace, but oh, it's just such a breeze teaching and having a fun swim session with an innocent, confident child who can hold a cute little conversation and banish the early morning blues.

before i left, she even showed me a tiny certificate that she got from her first haircut (complete with a lock of soft blond hair laminated in).

today, a little angel touched my heart =)