The world of children is a place of wonder and enchantment. It is also a place of sweet innocence and the testing of things unknown and scary. Ingrid is almost 10 now, only a couple of weeks away. We are into our summer swimming routine at the White Rock Y. The pool is crystal clear and it’s never crowded when we are there, which is usually right around noon on Saturdays. Sometimes we go on Sundays, too, same time and hardly anyone is there. Most families don’t start to arrive until later in the afternoon. We like the privacy even if it is hot, which is what summer is supposed to be anyway. Besides, we put on plenty of sunscreen. Ingrid has steadily learned to swim effortlessly and with great joy. I put her in classes when she was 2, 3, 4 and 5. But she really never liked any of them. The classes were often large and there wasn’t a lot of attention given to any one child. When she was 6 she took private lessons, w...