[Freeda]

Congratulations Tom, I know what a feeling of excitement you must be having; I too didn't learn how to swim until I was an adult. I believed - in fact, I was sure - that I could never learn; had always been able to 'float' but that was all. It mystified me that others could swim but that for some reason my body just couldn't swim. But I had kids and we wanted to have a pool, and I knew that that was insane unless I could, myself, swim (even though my kids could all swim). After I learned to swim (and I'm just an ok swimmer), in later years I took on other mental/emotional challenges and learned that I could survive, even enjoy, roller-coaster and motorcycle rides, bungy-jumped, and learned to belay; other things that I'd never thought that in a million years I could bring myself to do. I hadn't been raised to be much of a physical risk-taker, but learned that fears could be overcome. It's a great lift when you 'change your mind' and overcome a mental block and accomplish something you want to but thought you couldn't; makes it easier to take on other needed or wanted changes. It's amazing how our beliefs control our actions (and lead to inaction). I'm happy for you, Tom!