True Story

When I was eight, I was swimming at night in an indoor pool at a big fancy lodge, and while I was underwater, with my eyes closed, the power went out. When I reached the surface and opened my eyes, there was total blackness, and I thought I had gone blind. I started to panic, and when the power came on a few seconds later, it was a miraculous splash of color—and to this day one of the greatest moments of my life.