I have arrived...

It seems that life takes you in circles from what we perceive to be the beginning to what we would like to believe to be the end. (If that makes any sense at all) Be that as it may, i have discovered of late, that my world is a lot smaller than i thought and to my surprise at the ripe old age of forty one, that i am still a kid at heart. It rained today and during the course of my normal work day i got caught in the rain at least three times. The first time i ran through till i got undercover and cursed that my paperwork and i got wet. The second time i got wet i hurried but was quite relaxed and accepting of the wet weather. Low and behold the third time i had to face the rain i strolled like a man of leisure and did not side step the puddles or hurry my way along to avoid the rain. It was at that time that i remembered that as a child i would love to ride my bike or play soccer or swim in our pool at home when it rained.

I distinctly remember my best feeling ever, with regards to being outdoors in the rain. I was living and working in Durban on the east coast of South Africa and would on a regular basis take my board out and continue my futile attempt at surfing. On this particular occassion it was late afternoon and the regular surfers had gone home with only one or two diehards like myself still out in the water. I was way out beyond the breakers taking a break when it started to rain. It was one of the most awesome experiences involving rain in my life as on a board so far out the cities sounds are all but gone. The only sound was the falling rain, which by the way makes quite a bit more noise when it is the only sound that can be heard. The waves where crashing between me and the city so i hardly heard them at all. The rain kept falling and the water around me for as far as the eye could see was alive with heavy rain drops falling. Everything was misty as the cold rain and the warm ocean water fused.

Each rain drop sent miniature ripples outward and that combined with the slow and undulating rolls of the tide put me into a zone of absolute calm and joy. It was one of those truly 'WOW' moments in life that i will cherish for as long as i can remember...

Just thought i woulod share that with you all...
Fond regards Duncan