that the risk of drowning is over once their child is done swimming. However‚ this risk still exists after your child gets out of the water. This is a rare condition‚ called secondary drowning‚ that can occur hours after having a swim which‚ if not treated immediately‚ can result in death. Cassandra Jackson‚ like most of the parents‚ was not aware of this condition and‚ she was faced with this misfortune when she found her son in a terrifying state. The Boy Died from ‘Secondary Drowning’ after Swallowing
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The Accident It was 8:45 pm‚ a typical Friday night and the phone kept ringing. My daughter Khadra answered at the same time that I was entering the living room‚ I asked her who it was‚ and she said‚ “It is Long Beach Memorial Hospital; they want to speak to Mr. or Mrs Azza”‚ I grabbed the phone‚ “Hello‚ yes this is Mrs. Azza‚” the lady on the phone responded‚” We need you to come to the hospital as soon as possible; your son was hit by a car”. I couldn’t speak‚ but I forced myself to ask the
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An Accident A few years ago I received my dream car‚ a dark blue 1967 Ford Mustang with a 302 V-8 engine. Every time I turned the key I was able to hear that engine purr just like a kitten resting on your lap and could feel the glass packs‚ upgraded mufflers that cause the engine’s sound to amplify‚ rumble the seats and just add to that lovely sound that could be heard up to a mile away‚ which I’m sure the neighbors didn’t like. The best feeling I could have was when I was on the back roads far
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Not waving but drowning by Steve Smith analysis Melissa Start ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Instructor: Hope Umansky September 27‚2011 Not Waving but Drowning is a poem about a man who is drowning at sea. I think that he is drowning both literally and physically. The quotation‚ “I was much too far out all my life and not waving but drowning (Steve Smith‚ 1957/1972).”I get the sense that he made a couple of poor choices in his life and from a far he seemed to be to have it all together
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Paper on “Not Waving but Drowning” Stevie Smith’s “Not Waving but Drowning” is a short poem consisting of only twelve lines; however‚ understanding it is not as easy as it looks because it contains so many factors that make the poem very ambiguous. Smith employs two contradictory tones ironically in the same poem to represent the internal conflict that the speaker is suffering. The poem’s central metaphor of calling out for help while drowning but being misunderstood as waving indicates that
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Drowning in The Dream What is the American Dream? It is an amazing idea with tons of inspiration.It is a thought that in America anyone can become anything they want to be. The thought comes from “all men are created equal”‚ and "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights" including "Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."Both of which are written in The Declaration of Independence. This is what the Willy Loman believes‚ in the book Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The
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That day‚ strong winds were blowing and coal dark thunder clouds were racing in the sky. The wind shrieked and the sudden gusts of wind raised clouds of red dust. The sky darkened quickly and it threatened to rain but the weather held. A bright streak of lightning illuminated the sky and the distant rumble of thunder reached my ear. I quickened my pace. Finally‚ the weather fell apart and it started to rain cats and dogs. The rain came – first in big heavy drops that were as sharp as splinters of
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‘Most accidents occur in and around the home. Discuss’ We’d all like to believe that our home is a secure‚ comfortable environment‚ but we tend not to notice that this very place holds the potential to become very dangerous. In fact‚ most accidents occur in and around our homes‚ with the consequences involving anything from minor abrasions to a fatality. Believe it or not‚ water one of our most valued necessities in life‚ can not only provide life but also take it. Young children are often the
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It happened all so suddenly that i didn’t even realize what was happening. I was drowning. Don’t ask me why I was or how my friend persuaded me to do it but somehow‚ I was drowning. It was so dark and so vague that it’s hard to remember but somehow i do and I’m going to share that experience with you. It began with a simple text. I was listening to music at the time and all of a sudden i heard the sound of my phone vibrating against the table. I instantly picked it up to read it. It was my friend
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Drowning: She slams the door shut‚ shaking the house with pure madness. My parents step out of the house‚ and take their big argument outside. I walked over to the window and watched their lousy arguing. It always ends up in the same place. One either gets kicked out of the house or someone leaves and doesn’t come back till a few days later. I was lying down on my lonely bed‚ looking at the ceiling fan go round and round. I was surrounded by the thin‚ white walls and the sounds of bickering outside
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