I sat alone, reflecting, on a hill overlooking a beautiful, almost deserted beach – golden sands, blue sparkling water, and a nearly cloudless sky.

A couple of swimmers out in very deep water, two tiny black dots bobbing rhythmically, caught my eye. I idly watched them, wishing I too was a strong swimmer.

A few minutes later I saw just one dot. Surely I was mistaken. The other must be there!

Yet he remained out of sight.

What could I do? There was not a soul nearby to help.

The following day I learned a swimmer had drowned at that beach.