Thank you for saving my life

Twelve months ago I almost drowned in a diving incident: My traumatic drowning and rescue by Kleinhardt in pictures, and Woman near drowns and has blogging discussion with rescuer.

At a Christmas Party on a yacht on the Great Barrier Reef, it was a Child Protection Christmas that could have been a disaster for my family, my children and friends. However, there was no disaster, just a rescue and a celebration. I could have marinated in the trauma and the attention if I had some sort of personality disorder, or I could have seized life and expressed my gratitude for life. I chose the latter because I have faith in life and I believe in creating a better future than the past.

I am very happy to be alive. There have been challenges this past twelve months but mostly my life is a dream. I am grateful for the experience of waking up every morning and making a choice about how my day will go. I live life because I know that it can be gone all too quickly.

You have that choice to. Will you embrace and celebrate life or will you allow yourself to be battered by the waves of despair and drowned by the incompetence of people around you. I look forward to hearing your choice of life, love and peace.

Water safety is child protection. Watch your children, when ever they are around water and be prepared to help if they get into trouble. Drowning is silent. Watching is the least you can do. Watching is child protection.