The Swimmer

Today I was falling asleep in my work chair. I got up and walked downtown to the pool. After a few laps I was gliding through the water, enjoying the sensation. Then a special-needs group of adults arrived. One of the swimmers was helped into the lane beside me. He was blind but that didn't stop him from being a devoted lap swimmer. "Twenty-eight laps, only a few more to go," he said, coaching himself.