Scuba diving - I had an opportunity to get to know this world 13 years ago but I chickened out.
So, after I broke up with T I wanted to challenge myself and I finally had the courage to do so. This long list of mine originally sprung from the pathological need to surge ahead, without looking back, and although in reality it's not doing it's purpose, thanks to the list I get to see new places, experience new things, conquer my fear and meet new faces.
Last week, I was introduced to the wonderful, diverse and very different world - the bottom of the ocean. I saw lots and lots of fishes, with forms and colors I have never seen before. They look like aliens, and they are - to us, at least. And as we invaded their very different world, I thought to myself that the earth is such a very mysterious, wonderful world. Why are we reaching for the stars when there's so much to explore beneath us? I bet the fishes were also wondering, and probably scared of us, trespassers in their world. Interestingly, some fishes are very curious and they swim near us, some look very protective and I heard will attack people if we go near their eggs, and then there's those lots of them in Anilao who look contented with going about their daily lives, as we pry in their natural habitats. I cannot possibly describe how amazing under the sea experience is but I can share that underneath, inside the ocean there is preciseness and clarity in everything around you as everything moves in slow motion from my perspective. I also can attest that fear of the unknown will always be there, until you conquer it by knowing what it is you don't know. It is exhilarating to be introduced to something new, and to honestly feel that fear slowly melts away.
I went to Anilao Monday last week to get a piece of paper to show the world that I can be a better person without T and at the end of the week I got out there with a whole new perspective in life, looking forward to move on and experience the world, and meet people and be happy with every sunset, with every sunrise, with every opportunity to shake hands with people, to do extraordinary things like swim with the fishes, to be able to stop and tell myself that some things are beyond me - my knowledge, my training and my physical limitations. Plus I get to bring home THAT PIECE of paper! :)
I have discovered a different world and more importantly I have re-discovered a desire to face each road of my journey. And I am lucky that I have friends to share this ever amazing experience, and it doesn't have to be with T to make this ride really worthwhile.
So, after I broke up with T I wanted to challenge myself and I finally had the courage to do so. This long list of mine originally sprung from the pathological need to surge ahead, without looking back, and although in reality it's not doing it's purpose, thanks to the list I get to see new places, experience new things, conquer my fear and meet new faces.
Last week, I was introduced to the wonderful, diverse and very different world - the bottom of the ocean. I saw lots and lots of fishes, with forms and colors I have never seen before. They look like aliens, and they are - to us, at least. And as we invaded their very different world, I thought to myself that the earth is such a very mysterious, wonderful world. Why are we reaching for the stars when there's so much to explore beneath us? I bet the fishes were also wondering, and probably scared of us, trespassers in their world. Interestingly, some fishes are very curious and they swim near us, some look very protective and I heard will attack people if we go near their eggs, and then there's those lots of them in Anilao who look contented with going about their daily lives, as we pry in their natural habitats. I cannot possibly describe how amazing under the sea experience is but I can share that underneath, inside the ocean there is preciseness and clarity in everything around you as everything moves in slow motion from my perspective. I also can attest that fear of the unknown will always be there, until you conquer it by knowing what it is you don't know. It is exhilarating to be introduced to something new, and to honestly feel that fear slowly melts away.
I went to Anilao Monday last week to get a piece of paper to show the world that I can be a better person without T and at the end of the week I got out there with a whole new perspective in life, looking forward to move on and experience the world, and meet people and be happy with every sunset, with every sunrise, with every opportunity to shake hands with people, to do extraordinary things like swim with the fishes, to be able to stop and tell myself that some things are beyond me - my knowledge, my training and my physical limitations. Plus I get to bring home THAT PIECE of paper! :)
I have discovered a different world and more importantly I have re-discovered a desire to face each road of my journey. And I am lucky that I have friends to share this ever amazing experience, and it doesn't have to be with T to make this ride really worthwhile.
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