Helped Ashore by an Angel – Guideposts

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Look at these fish! A fat one with a yellow back and white spots, so close I could touch it. A school of skinny silver minnows, glinting in the sunlight that penetrated the clear water. I couldn’t believe I’d never snorkeled before. What fun!

 

My husband and I were stationed overseas in Naples, Italy. A couple we’d met, Sonnie and Al, invited us to a secluded Mediterranean beach. “Joyce, you have to snorkel,” Sonnie urged.

 

“I’m not much of a swimmer,” I said.

 

“We’ll stay together, close to shore,” Sonnie said. “We’ll be there to help.”

 

Now I was glad she’d convinced me. Peering underwater at the strange fish and aquatic plants, I felt like an explorer in some alien world.

 

Then I looked up. Uh, oh. I could barely see my husband and Sonnie. I couldn’t see Al at all. I’d been so enchanted, I didn’t notice that the tide was coming in—fast, and I panicked.

 

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