LIFESAVERS AND LIFEGUARDS

One time I sat and talked for quite a while to a lifeguard while she was working. Another time a friend and I got paid for painting the Country Club pool. But that's about it as far as lifesaving and lifeguarding as I got.

My wife got closer. She actually saved a life. At least for awhile.

Midnight the cat didn't last long for us when we lived in the Midwest. He showed up. We fed him. He'd bring us his kills, mostly chipmunks.

One sunny day we were in the pool when Midnight chased a little rabbit who had no where else to go but into the pool to escape cat clutches. Not to worry, CQ paddled her raft over, grabbed the rabbit by the nap of his neck and pulled him from the water.

He was saved from drowning. Midnight stood there amazed. He simply could not figure out what happened to that rabbit.

He was a good hunter though, so I'm not sure how long the rabbit survived. But the optimist that I am, I figure he's still around back in the woods enjoying all his great great great grandrabbits. Maybe he's still telling the story.