My job at the lake is to stop little boys from tormenting the ducks. They throw rocks at them, they chase them, and today a little boy was whacking the water with a huge stick. I didn’t know if he wasn’t able to hit them or was just trying to hit the water near them. Of course, no parents arounds. This kids is maybe 7? I say, “hey, don’t do that. you’re scaring them.” he said, “ok.” I said, “thank you.” WTF….why is Seattle so nancypants that nobody will stand up for the ducks? Today when I was swimming, there were only a few people in the swim area. I swam two feet away from a…
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I survived. Went to the lake with Peter.
“Don’t throw rocks at the ducks.”
Finally got in the water today. it has been years, and it’s been all I’ve wanted. It was amazing. I almost felt normal. Then I had to wag my finger at some kids and tell them not to throw rocks at the ducks.