The pool closes for the day in about 20 minutes. Most everyone has gone home. Those who remain enjoy the water for just a little longer: the child perfecting her dive, the adults laughing in the shallow end, the toddler sitting on the steps.
One of the lifeguards wants to do a flip off the diving board, a feat she's never accomplished. The experts, including a 12-year-old, give her advice. She tries once and belly flops on her back. Ouch. More advice. The second time she spins in the air, tucking her legs, and lands fine. Cheers and applause erupt from everywhere in the pool--all of us drawn to the efforts of the young woman and forgetting our own concerns.
What a perfect way to end the day.
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