The Island Incident

Was about 7 or 8 years old and went with my family to this man-made lake, family park place

in South Georgia. Basically a big, dug out pond that the owner put a bunch of beach sand

and palm trees around and charged admission for people to come, park their cars, grill and swim for

the day. Also had a big, unsafe-as-hell waterside that kids got hurt on.

So where my family would park was in front of this little island that was a clump of sand

about 30 yards off the shore line. I was not the best swimmer but the depth was just above

my head, so I could bob up and down and bounce out to this island. Bouncing out to

that little island one day we were there, my foot came down onto what felt like