Worst day of my life

     When I lived in Nagasaki, I often went to the sea with my family, swimming and fishing were pretty interesting. One day, my father's friend came to my house with his family and we proposed to them to go to the sea and go swimming together. I didn't know that a bad thing waiting me after that.

 First I want to tell you, my father is very kind, good father and I love him.
We changed our clothes, enjoyed a barbecue on the beach and entered the water. Myfather's friends lived in Iwate which is in the northeastern part of Japan. His son hadswimming in the sea only few times, so he enjoyed it of course and I was veryinterested too. My father, his friend and I went to a deeper place, I was too short to go there so I had a float like a doughnut. I put my hip into the doughnut's hole and floated on the sea. Then my mother called my father, and I was left alone. My father told me to wait for him and he would come back soon! I understood and waiting him but it happened. A big ship crossed in the distance. I was young but I know that high waves will come soon. I hurried up as much as possible, but I caught in the waves. The waves overturned my float, I upset and I could not swim well then. Honestly, I thought that I was going to die!! However my father's friend noticed what was happening and he helped me soon. My father didn't notice it.
 Fortunately, I was OK and didn't hate swimming. But I will not forget about it. If I have children, and they go swimming in the sea. I will not take my eyes off of them. It is the best thing to keep them safe from danger. I think I learned it with my body. So, I want to thank my father.

This picture is that place, called Kujira-ga-hama.
This sand color is green, that is not famous place in Nagasaki but my family like this sea.
There are many memories here.

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