The past two nights I have taken myself to the gym to swim some laps. I can find a million excuses not to go to the pool; when I do go, I feel so much better. I need to commit to myself that I will swim laps at least three times a week. If the schedule is unforgiving, I need to swim at least twice a week.

I am grateful for my parents forcing me to take swim lessons when I was a wee boy.