We went snorkeling ocean side again today. The water was the perfect temperature- refreshingly cool but not too cold. The waves were intimidating at first and we weren't sure if we could get past them. The hardest part is battling the waves when you first enter the water and still have to walk because first of all, it's hard to walk in flippers and second, the waves do their darndest to topple you over. Once you get out a little further it's easier because you can swim and just dive under the waves. They will pull you back towards the shore but then give you a good push towards the ocean when they go back out. The waves push you quickly and you move forward with no effort, the ocean floor disappearing quickly behind you- I feel a bit like a turbo-speed human submarine when this happens!
As we were walking to go snorkel we passed a church with the doors wide open and everyone sitting inside fanning themselves with palm leaves. I was reminded of the phrase outside the Mormon church that says: "exercise daily: run from satan, walk with god". Passing the church to snorkel made me feel like I was running towards satan, since most physical activity is discouraged on Sundays.
"What are you doing over there Heather?" asked Eric, observing me floating in one spot for quite some time.
"I'm looking over the edge where the reef ends. It's like a deep blue nothingness!"
Despite my description of where the reef ends, the ocean continues on and on and is anything but nothingness as it contains much more life than humans will probably ever know.
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