Article July 2, 2007 Issue

FOR TEENS

SURROUNDED BY LOVE AT CAMP

BY HEATHER HARMON

A few summers ago, I was a counselor at a summer camp for Christian Scientists.

One evening, my cabin of six middle-school-aged girls went bumper tubing on the lake—a water sport where you ride in a tube that's attached by a rope to a powerboat. The girls were having a great time, laughing as they took turns in the tube and enthusiastically bumping along the waves. After everyone had had a turn, my co-counselor and I decided to take a ride together.

After about five seconds of pulling us along, the rope became tangled and I flew off my tube, hitting the water awkwardly and forcefully. Immediately I realized that I couldn't do anything but float on my back and move my fingers just a little bit. Fear swept over me.

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About the author

Heather Harmon recently graduated from Principia College with a degree in creative writing, and is looking forward to spending the summer with her family.

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