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fflewddur-feanorion · 2 months

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Hey.

Look at me.

I've been a lifeguard for four years now. And when we see someone drowning, or having a seizure, or bleeding on the ground, we don't say things like: "That's hardly any water!"

or: "But they were swimming so fast yesterday!"

or: "I wouldn't be drowning in that situation."

We get them out of the water, whether it's two inches or twenty feet. And we try to help, because that is our job. Maybe they're just learning how to swim. Maybe they're a wonderful swimmer and got sick or hurt. Maybe they're just having a bad day, and that's okay.

Swimmers, literal and metaphorical: please take care of yourselves. Don't tell yourself you aren't drowning because you aren't in the Mariana Trench. You're allowed to need help sometimes. You're allowed to ask for help.

And if a lifeguard ever makes fun of you for needing their help... that's not your fault. They're just not doing the job right.

Good luck and happy swimming!

#I should be emailing my boss and instead I am going on a LIFEGUARD RANT!#lifeguard #mental health

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