School Days

On Friday morning the school bell went "ring, ring" and officially sounded the end of summer for the children of Madison county, Georgia. The days of summer are over and now it is time for kids to hit the books and get back to learning. With the end of summer it is important to remember that not all learning takes places in the classroom.
As a matter of fact, I learned a lot of good life lessons during the days of summer.
For example here are a few lessons from the pool.
1. Bring your towel, and be sure it is large enough to dry you off.
2. Keep an eye on your towel because somebody who didn't bring one might want to use yours.
3. Wear your sunscreen. A day of fun in the sun can quickly turn to a week of no fun without sunscreen.
4. Don't hang on the pool rope. Lifeguards don't like it when you do that.
5. Don't jump in the deep end if you can't swim. Lifeguards don't like it when you do that either.

I think these lessons from the pool teach us the following life lessons: "Be prepared and keep an eye out for people who aren't prepared," and "No what you are capable of doing." And looking back at my school days, I don't know if the teacher ever taught these lessons in the classroom.