Opinion: Breaking waves

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Whether a lifetime commitment or a week per year, we are drawn to the seashore. There is something about the endlessly lapping waves and the seemingly infinite views that connect us to that which is greater than ourselves. Globally, beaches have attracted us since humans could manage to secure a decent summer rental. Well, perhaps, it was even before then. Regardless, we arrive with all manner of gear to claim a bit of sand as our own. 

To each is a unique strategy. The youngest among us, lathered in SPF 1 million, dash across the hot sand to touch the sea at its fringe, running to and fro, in and out, with each advancing and receding wave. The teens promenade looking for others of their ilk to impress with a boogie-boarding trick or flexing muscle. As we grow toward maturity, we might stroll seeking the most rare of seashells or just a bit of time away from the demands of daily life. We’ve come to know the difference between the common place and the special. But more so, we find calm in the permanence of the sea – the same today as it has been for generations. It calls us to slow down and take stock. 

Breaking free from the intentional dervish of a self-inflicted daily cyclone brings with it a highly productive zen. Time in our hammocks, watching ants go about their business below and carefully examining the individual shapes of the clouds above — each bringing a quiet that allows clarity of thought and intention. Yet, many live a pattern of deliberate resistance to peace and an equivalent desire for manufactured chaos. Like the child unaware that if she allows the wave to break over her feet that, moments later, it will recede, are we spending our precious energy on the inconsequential?


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