I knew as soon as my feet sank into the pale, sugary sand that this was where I needed to be. Waves of emotion crashed through my body and the recent build-up of tension and worry were released. My heart raced with excitement as I neared the cool, green salty water. The sun was blazing hot, heating my body till it released moisture to cool itself. I felt a smile on my face and enjoyed the moment without searching for a deeper meaning.
I came to my senses when my whole body shivered with the shock of cold water enveloping my toes. I quickly skipped through the shallows, searching for a suitable depth of water to dive into -- there was no point delaying the inevitable. Suddenly I was surrounded by icy liquid and when I came up for air I could feel the magic working already. Instinctively I submerged again and felt the water glide easily along my body lines. I dived again and for a split second the image of a pod of dolphins flashed through my mind.
I wiped droplets of water from my face and tasted its saltiness on my tongue. Bliss, I thought. Not wanting to face reality just yet I flopped backwards into the water, closed my eyes and floated easily in the water. My ears were below the water level, so all I could hear was the regular whistle of air escaping my mouth. My mind began to form fuzzy images of times long ago, and then my heart joined in and sung out a cry of childhood joy. Time had stood still and it had also ventured into another dimension. In, out. In, out. The air flowed in and out of my lungs and I could feel my body slowly cooling so it seemed to melt into the sea water.
I don't know how long I lay there, gently bobbing up and down in the ocean. But when I rose from the water I felt joy in my heart, peace in my soul and pleasure in my mind. I had found my centre point and I knew everything was going to be okay.
I came to my senses when my whole body shivered with the shock of cold water enveloping my toes. I quickly skipped through the shallows, searching for a suitable depth of water to dive into -- there was no point delaying the inevitable. Suddenly I was surrounded by icy liquid and when I came up for air I could feel the magic working already. Instinctively I submerged again and felt the water glide easily along my body lines. I dived again and for a split second the image of a pod of dolphins flashed through my mind.
I wiped droplets of water from my face and tasted its saltiness on my tongue. Bliss, I thought. Not wanting to face reality just yet I flopped backwards into the water, closed my eyes and floated easily in the water. My ears were below the water level, so all I could hear was the regular whistle of air escaping my mouth. My mind began to form fuzzy images of times long ago, and then my heart joined in and sung out a cry of childhood joy. Time had stood still and it had also ventured into another dimension. In, out. In, out. The air flowed in and out of my lungs and I could feel my body slowly cooling so it seemed to melt into the sea water.
I don't know how long I lay there, gently bobbing up and down in the ocean. But when I rose from the water I felt joy in my heart, peace in my soul and pleasure in my mind. I had found my centre point and I knew everything was going to be okay.
