Saturday, October 8, 2022

You're Never Alone When You have the Sea

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Nico and Christopher Jr. on a facetime with family. September 14, 2022.

October 8, 2022

The ocean is a great place to be anytime you need a moment to reflect on whatever is happening in your life. The sea is not for everyone, mind you. The sand is so clingy that when you think it's all gone, you'll find it falling out of some skin fold of your body about 2 weeks later. Sea lice, sand fleas, and tar are on your feet bottoms. Washed up man-o-wars along the shoreline from time to time. 

And we all know that there are plenty of sharks in the ocean, along with other water creatures, go swimming by. But let me tell you something else about the sea. Allow me to speak about the things that make it so great. Because you're never alone when you have the sea.

The ocean is vast, and you won't understand how expansive it is until you see it. The sound of the waves lapping the shoreline can drown out your sorrows. There are no echoes, just the deep blue water absorbing your words, feelings, and thoughts. It's a magical place to be. On its surface, the ocean can be as barren as a desert, but there is so much more life than in a place with no water.

The ocean is unrelenting and unforgiving, much like life. Still, for some reason, it will offer you serenity and peace that you sometimes think only the dead can experience. It can literally take your breath away when the waves are enormous, and the undertow pulls you out to sea. That's why one has to respect her power while observing her beauty and understanding her temperament. But the smell of the ocean can tug at your senses and offer relief from the other stressors in your life. Man, she can be a bitch. But I love her.

The waves crash along the shores on an otherwise calm day. The squeals of the seagulls cry in the distance, piercing the overwhelming roar of the ocean. So many people are sitting by the shoreline, swimming, and playing. Still, if you look closely, you will see those praying by her side as if it were one gigantic wishing well.

It's romantic to be on the shoreline during a sunrise, sunset, or moonlit night. You can be there at whatever moment that brings out the romance in your life. The ocean will embrace you when you are alone just as much as the love by your side snuggling up against you. The ocean sprayed ocean water on you as if kissing you, and the liquid gently clung to your skin as a lover would. It will bring out a smile.

I read once on Twitter that this person hated the beach because it felt like camping. They lambasted all the comforts of home as they dragged a cart full of items that would envy any living room in order to protect themselves from the elements, they opined. 

This is true. Sometimes you have to pack. The cooler, a tent, blanket towels, and food, find your spot on the sand to set up shop. This "hassle" was too much of a burden for them. I can see where they get their dissatisfaction, but what would you expect from a novice?

Sure, I can conclude some things about the ocean could be better. And not everyone will embrace all she has to offer. But to ignore the psychological benefits you gain as you sit on the shore and breathe in that air, observe her strength, and exhale your worries is a disservice to yourself and your senses to ignore her. The ocean is the place to be. You can be on a deserted island only if you are not on a deserted island. Yes, it's the beach for me.





Maximilian, Blake and Captain Imperfecto clowning around. September 30, 2022.



 

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