text: ever had a life or death experience? ever risked you're life? or have you ever witnessed an accident in real life? yes on all accounts.  two near death experiences. both were involved in the water.  first one: i was caught in a squall while rowing my canoe, alone. i was thrown into the water by a huge storm wave...i fought for my life....i could have drowned....i swam to the capsized canoe and held on for dear life. my complete life past in front of me...in  a matter of seconds. i heard a voice... a very clear voice...the voice said to me: you will not drown in this storm, billy.....swim for your life. the emts were on the shore line, they were reponding to a "drowning". i shocked them when i swam to shore, exhausted, cold and very wet.  second one: i was caught in a rip tide in the ocean while swimming in cancun, mexico. the joke is: i was on my way to cuba. again, my life flashed in front of my eyes. i did not panic...all of a sudden a huge wave lifted me up and threw me to the shore line. spectators on the beach told me that no life quard would risk helping me, because i was a "gonner".  yes. i risked my life to save my daughter from drowning in a large olympic size swimming pool....not really a risk at all...i was saving my child from drowning...at that time my life was meaningless...i had to save my little girls life, no matter what happened to me.  sorry for the long answer to you. life is full of danger and risks.  it is a wonderworld and i am alive to enjoy it... from a power far stronger than me;)...smiles