As humans, we are drawn to water because our body composition is naturally made up of water - approximately 60%. It is natural to want to vacation at a lake, go to the beach, sip drinks by a pool. But every time we venture towards the largest and deepest realm of our earth, we are ultimately at sake of all the elements it holds. If not for all of its predators and wondrous creatures, but also the power of its waves and rip tides. This short essay examines the beauty of the ocean and the complex relationship that humans have with themselves and the sea.