My Journey

Water

Over the past few years I've discovered something about myself; I love water. And before you leave, I'm going to give you a lesson on how important water is to sustain life. I don't even drink enough water myself! In this post, I am not talking about the water that comes out of your faucet. I'm talking about oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams. I just love natural, unfiltered water.

My grandmother owns a house on a lake. It is my own little paradise. The sparkling lake summons me all day to soak in its coolness and relax. One of my favorite things to do it go boating. We have a canoe, two kayaks, and a row boat. My cousins and I like to take them out and explore all the nooks and crannies of the lake. Once, I found an opening to this river and went up it. I always new that there was a boys' camp on the lake, and I had seen the camp's beach before. When I went up the river I saw cabins lines against the shore. I even came across two guys fishing. We smiled and chatted for a bit. I felt this sense of community from finding these new people. Without this beautiful lake, I never would have found this new place.

I also love the ocean because it connects us to everyone else in the world. Think about it! The same water that touches your toes and cools you down, is the same water that someone in India could be wading in, or that while you are splashing yourself with this refreshing liquid, someone on the shores of Ireland could be doing the same thing! Everyone in the world is connected by this great salty mixture. In some weird way, I find this comforting. Even if the world goes crazy, and the internet shuts down, and planes no longer work, we can still be connected to the world through this water. Not only do we all need it, but we all are connected to it.

Whenever I am stressed, my first thought is, I just want to go to the beach. There is some unexplainable calmness in the way that each large wave builds itself up with this incredible force, and as it rolls closer and closer until it becomes higher. The water swells creating a mass of salt and sea, rolling closer to shore. Then, just at the right moment, it all becomes too much for the wave, and it crashes down. This process repeats itself over and over, and it creates this repetitive calmness. It is easy for me to sit on the shore and watch, knowing that eventually the greatness of that wave will crash down.

I think another reason why I love water is because it reminds me of my religion. I am a Christian, and it is the most important part of my life. One comfort about being a Christian is that I feel connected to other Christians who live around the world. We all believe in the same God, we all pray to Him, and read the same book, the Bible. And in the same way that the ocean builds up before it crashes, is how I act. I think that I can do better, that I am good enough to be independent and do what I want. Selfishness causes me to build myself up, become prideful, and maybe be successful for an amount of time. But the truth is, eventually I will crash. My selfishness will cause myself to go on a downward spiral. This is why I need God. I can try and be independent, but I was made to be dependent. Even when I mess up and my wave crashes on the shore, and sand gets all in my clothes and itches and scratches me, God sends a small, clean, clear wave to wash away all the grime on my skin.

So before you stop reading because of what I'm putting out there about my faith, I would please ask you to stop. This book/blog/journal is so that I can share with you who I am. My religion and my faith is a huge part of who I am, so I wanted to share that piece of me with you today.

Thank you for listening to me and letting me share my story and my love for water. If you ever want to chat, ask a question, or anything please feel free to message me! Also, please leave a nice polite comment down below. There is no need to say anything mean or rude about what I believe in. Also, if you have your own religion than please tell me about it. I am very curious to learn more about different cultures and beliefs!

So long for now, and I hope you have a wonderful day!