A physician, walking home
after a long day of caring for patients, strolls along the river. He
hears a voice yell out, "Help me, I'm drowning." The
physician dives into the river and pulls the individual out of the
water. Minutes later, he hears another voice. Again he throws himself
into the water and emerges with another survivor. Soon, there is a
chorus of voices calling to him from the water. Exhausted, he takes a
breath before turning to jump in again. But first, he notices a basic
scientist on the hill. "Come help me save these people,"
the physician calls to her. "There are too many people drowning
here." Thoughtfully scratching her chin, the scientist
declines. "That's an interesting observation," the
scientist says. "I wonder who is upstream throwing all these
people in the river. I think I will head upstream to find out.
Exhausted, he takes a breath before turning to jump in again. But first, he
notices a therapist on the hill."Come help me save these people,"
the physician calls to her. "There are too many people drowning
here." With enthusiasm the therapist accepts. "Lets teach them
how to swim," the therapist says. The therapist dives into the river and
teaches the individuals how to swim out of the water.
Arden Hill, M.S., CCC-SLP
Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist
