He took me. For my 31st birthday he surprised me with a day of sailing and snorkeling in the Atlantic. He knew my fears so we went at the break of dawn. I couldn’t tell you now which marina we left out of , I suppose it isn’t important anyway. The boat was beautiful and the captain was a friend of his.

I can still smell the salt and hear his laughter as I clung to him.. slowly moving away as I became braver. Feeling the wind on my face and seeing the crystal ocean in front of me. I felt complete peace. A sense of adventure teasing me all the way.

We set anchor at a certain spot and again I couldn’t tell you where, all I remember is that there was a small island nearby that eventually we did explore. It was time to go exploring the depths.. When I lowered myself into the ocean into his strong arms I surprised even myself, I wasn’t afraid. Not of the sharks, or the depth.. because I knew that if anything was to happen.. anything good or bad, I would have him. He would make it ok.

I love this.. and thought I would share with you~

When we accept any discipline for ourselves, we try to avoid everything except that which is necessary for our purpose; it is this purposefulness, which belongs to the adult mind, that we force upon school children. We say, “Never keep your mind alert, attend to what is before you, what has been given you.” This tortures the child because it contradicts nature’s purpose, and nature, the greatest of all teachers, is thwarted at every step by the human teacher who believes in machine-made lessons rather than life lessons, so that the growth of the child’s mind is not only injured, but forcibly spoiled. Children should be surrounded with the things of nature which have their own educational value. Their minds should be allowed to stumble upon and be surprised at everything that happens in today’s life; the new tomorrow will stimulate their attention with new facts of life.