Deep water responce

Deep Water
What was that one thing you were afraid of when you were a little kid? Was it being afraid of the dark, or the basement? In the story, Deep Water, by William O. Douglas, a boy sometimes called skinny legs, has a massive fear of drowning. He then later overcomes it by facing his fears, and taking a chance.
The author was trying to get across that if you are ever troubled of something, you should always try to overcome it. You will be very proud of yourself in the end when you do. This is what happened in this story. There was a boy who overcomes his fear, by taking chances.
Go back to the time when you were at a fair as a little kid, and all your friends when going to go on this one really big and scary ride. But you turned to them and said that you weren’t going to go on it. When they went on without you, you probably felt left out, thinking to yourself when its all over, “ I should have gone on that ride”. This is how William in the story felt. He was sick of being to scared to swim, so he finally made a change. He tried to go swimming, and eventually got over the fear of drowning. William learned that you need to take chances in your life, and you should never regret it. Life is full of risks, if you don’t take any, you will never live.
Next time, when you are afraid to do something, just don’t be. Take a chance and you will overcome it. Never give up on it ether. Never say, I cant do it. The only thing between you and your fear is yourself!

Avery Colwell