Little Sharks, Big Jelly Fish

[350 words] Every time I go swimming in the ocean, someone inevitably warns me: watch out for sharks! I always do, but I’ve never seen one, I’ve never heard the “bom-bom-bom-bom” music that plays in the background when sharks come near! And it’s a good thing, because once you hear the music, it’s probably too late. I’ve been warned to watch out for sharks, but no one has ever said to me, “Watch out for the jelly fish.” The fact is, jelly fish are far more dangerous and each year kill more people than sharks do. I take a walk each day in the park, but no one has ever said to me, “Watch out for the bees.” Yet, bees kill more people each year than sharks and jelly fish combined.  We tend to spend our lives worrying about the sharks because sharks are big and scary. We tend to…