Today, a little girl died.
Well, technically she died. Lindsay spotted her under water, unconscious, and pulled her out of the water, limp and lifeless, completely blue. The way her legs flopped on the deck reminded me of a dead fish. She had no pulse, no breathing. Thankfully, a doctor and registered nurse were swimming today, and immediately began to perform CPR. It didn't take too long, and after a few chest thrusts and rescue breaths, she began to vomit and breathe on her own. It was such a relief to see her return to her normal color, and yet, so terrible to see her shuddering, vomiting all over the place, crying. She can't have been over seven. After saving her, the doctor told me, with a haunted look on his face, that he had never had to do CPR on a child before. I guess it was like the EMS guy said;
It's always harder to watch a child die. At least this one came back.
The New PostSecret Book
11 years ago

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