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Dear Pat, I learned of your husband's passing today. I can't begin to imagine what you must be feeling. Whether it's a really bad or it's a peaceful feeling, I know for me that being by the sea grounds me well. When I was a kid, my father would take us in a speed boat. Although I loved the sea, I was also afraid of the speed and noise, and created a tune to soothe myself. Curiously, whenever I hummed it, we'd soon have dolphins alongside our boat as we sped. It was very comforting, so I called it my dolphin song. Anyway, as the years pass, when I find myself by the sea, I slip off by myself and hum the tune again - just once.. it brings me back to that deep seated peace and comfort that sometimes eludes me in my life. This seaside post is dedicated to you and your family. I took it in Antigua a few weeks back. The surf was thundering against the base of the cliff beneath my feet, and the wind howling in my ears, so I hummed the tune. Just after posting this, I hummed it again for you. Like sooo many others on here, Rob (RobNevin) and I are thinking of you. Quiet