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"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
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Frank went to his neighborhood swimming pool. In between the changing room for men and the changing room for women, there was a third door that had been left open. Curious about what might be inside, he entered the room and shut the door behind him. It was dark so he turned on the light. When he did, he saw a sink, a toilet, a single shower, and a bright orange swimsuit made for a little girl.
Even though Frank knew the swimsuit would not fit him, he felt compelled to try it on. To his surprise, it stretched to fit him perfectly. Once he had it on, it shrank back to its original size taking him along with it. As he shrank, other features also changed. He went through puberty in reverse until he looked like a little body. Then his hair grew out and his body changed shape so he, or she, looked like a little girl.
The name Faith entered her mind and she realized that this was her new name. She looked at herself in the mirror above the sink. She felt her body, rubbed her eyes, and looked at herself again. It should not have happened and yet it did. She was admiring her new body when there was a knock at the door.
"Faith, are you already in there?" an adult woman asked gently.
"Coming out!" yelled Faith not knowing what else to do and did exactly that.
A large sign said Swim Lessons and next to it were a bunch of children who looked about the same age she appeared to be. Some were excited while others were scared. Faith was one of the sacred ones though not for the reasons they expected. She wondered if she still remembered how to swim.
Faith still remembered her decades of life as Frank, except for the part about swimming. It was something she would have to relearn. The children were introduced to their instructor. Then they were told to enter the shallow end of the pool and practice floating. It was important to make the children feel calm. Faith had more reasons to panic than most, but surprisingly she felt calm as well.
When the lesson was over, her parents came to get her. Faith felt pleased with her day. Not only had she learned the basics of swimming, she made some new friends as well. What she had done before felt more like a dream than a part of reality.
Occasionally Faith fell back on her previous experiences to help her deal with new situations but she started to use that knowledge less and less. She became an adequate swimmer and felt comfortable handling situations on her own, meaning not relying on previous knowledge. Once the lessons were done, she went to the pool with her new friends regularly. Her parents were pleased with how well things were going for her.
Months later Faith tried the door in the middle once more. There seemed to be nothing special about it. She tried stretching the swimsuit but it stretched no more than expected. It seemed like a normal swimsuit made for a young girl like herself. With that, Faith let the last remnants of her past life fade away. She knew new problems would come but she would deal with them when the time came.