Today, after waiting a week, my wish was fulfilled and a new friend agreed to go swimming in the ocean with me. Now here in El Zonte, El Salvador, it feels like everyone is not only swimming, they are surfing. I tried surfing. The board was big and awkward to carry. I balanced it on my head. And a part of me was both having fun and grumpy. Did I really want to learn yet another new thing? After living in Colorado for nine years, I had learned and tried a lot of things. Skiing, mountain biking, rafting, backpacking, skate skiing, cross country skiing, volunteering with disabled skiers. During the pandemic years, I even took up roller skating again. There have been so many, many things.
"When you get through one wave, make sure you open your eyes to see if another one is coming." Maybe the most important thing. I bodysurf daily in the summer. Get yourself some good fins. Dafin are my favorite. Make sure you stretch. Do some strength training outside of the water. I loved your post.
How life is like learning to swim in the surf
A very great analogy of the ocean and the waves of life. Isn't that so true. It sounds like overall, it was a valuable day.
"When you get through one wave, make sure you open your eyes to see if another one is coming." Maybe the most important thing. I bodysurf daily in the summer. Get yourself some good fins. Dafin are my favorite. Make sure you stretch. Do some strength training outside of the water. I loved your post.