02/03/2026
Wow, reminds me when I was his age and did a lot of swimming during my teenage years on Kauai in Hawaii.
All the swimming and water activity helped me accomplished the biggest feat in my life. Despite my size and all the negative comments, responses and attitude.
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Boot camp didn’t change me…
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