Thursday, December 5, 2024

Jump off line: Here’s what I want me to remember

I am finally picking the light stuff. A bracelet with different crystals – blue, pink, white and brown – all translucent and light. I replaced my black coffee mug of 16 years with a new one I bought today with heart like shapes watercolored in all hues of the rainbow. I am about to get a surfing lesson. One after a decade. Ironically I am wearing the same skin guard and shorts I did when I last surfed the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. But I am different. Curiosity has been superseded by caution. I now know the ocean can be uncertain. It can surprise you. Take you off guard. I choose to remember how she can also delight you. Match your vibe. I am both excited and nervous, uncertain which. I remember my tattoo which is now part of me. It says I am you and you are me. I know not a better you than the ocean herself. Atleast I’m certain of this.