Yesterday while lifeguarding at the club, I noticed a little girl using 4 different flotation devices. She had the infamous "water wings" on, sitting on a noodle, with a bright pink inner tube over her body, holding a large pink disney princess beach ball. Really? I thought. Ok, I can understand the water wings, but do you need that many air filled devices to keep you floating? Now I know the girl wasn't using all of those toys for the sole reason of keeping her from drowning. In fact, I think she had the most fun of all playing on her noodles and tubes. I had to laugh to myself a little as I watched her throughout the afternoon. After a while, I thought to myself: You know what? Life's too short to not be prepared. Might as well have enough support to always have your head above water.
I might consider buying a bright pink inner tube.
