My eldest daughter qualified for the L.A. County Fire Department's junior lifeguard program yesterday. I'm thrilled, of course, because the training is really intense and she will learn an incredible amount on the beach this summer.
But what I'm even happier about is the way she qualified. As a 12-year-old, she had to prove she could swim 100 yards in 1 minute and 40 seconds. We trained for weeks, and she hit her best time last Friday: 1:46. I believed she could do it.
The test day came on Easter morning, and she went all-out. The time: 1:40.56.
She had failed. One might have thought that they would have let her in -- half a second! -- but they did not. Standards are standards, and apply to everyone.
But she had one more chance to make it. The lifeguards gave her coaching about breathing and so on, and advised her to rest for 20 minutes. When she hit the water the next time, she went even harder. All-out, for 100 yards.
I couldn't tell whether she would make it or not; I didn't time her test myself. When she hit the wall, they told her they would tell her the time when she was out of the water. She dragged herself onto the deck: 1:36. She had crushed it.
There is nothing like watching a child face obstacles and overcome them. I love the fact that the lifeguards stuck to their standards. I also love the way that she pulled herself together and maintained a positive outlook. She'll never forget it.
Today's episode is devoted to the second anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks. It was produced before the announcement of a ceasefire deal, yet remains current & relevant.
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This week's portion is a beautiful poem, containing the Covenant between God and the people of Israel. But given the breaking news that Hamas may actually have agreed to release all of the Israeli hostages, I will devote my remarks to that.
One hopes it is true; if so, it makes this week's additional reading, from II Samuel 22, even more relevant: David's song of praise to the Lord for delivering him from the hand of his enemies.
"18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,
from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the Lord was my support."
So much to focus on this week -- and much breaking news. A peace deal in the Middle East, perhaps? Eric Adams dropping out of the mayor's race? And a looming shutdown as Democrats push their demands beyond absurdity.
Special guests:
- Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on the shutdown
- John Carney - Breitbart News financial editor, on the upcoming jobs report
- Jerome Hudson - Breitbart News entertainment editor, on the Kimmel fallout
- Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on the UN and Gaza talks
- Matisyahu - award-winning reggae artist, on his new album, "Ancient Child"
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