Rite of Passage

Tonight at the YMCA DS had a rite of passage. He is not tall enough to go on the water slide yet he is an excellent swimmer for his age. He rode it last fall and loved it. When we went tonight he wanted to go again. He asked the attending lifeguard if he could go on it. She said he would have to take a swim test then asked me if he could swim the length on the pool. Which he can. So she let him go. She watched him go down twice then called him over. She told him good job you passed and now you get your name on the list. Woohoo. That means whenever the waterslide is running DS can go on it. They will take one look at him and think he is too little. Then DS will politely tell them that he passed his swim test and his name is on the list. Balla Boom Balla Bing!