i'm currently in the beautiful sunshine state with kenneth. he's looking at some grad school's he might apply to and in between campus tours and meetings, we are soaking up as much time as we can in the beautiful atlantic ocean.
living in hawaii changed a lot of things about me. one of those things would be intensifying my love for the ocean. it breaks my heart to be so far away now. i miss lying in bed and hearing the waves crash. i miss the golden hour. i miss looking out of my window and seeing the ocean right there. i miss going for evening walks. i miss being able to see the sunrise and the sunset in the same day. i miss the friends that swam out with me. i miss the healing power of it. i miss swimming at keikis on a big day and praying to not get pounded. i miss the calm of the summer and the fierceness of the winter. i miss it all. i think mostly because sitting on the ocean is where i grew a lot. i think it's safe to say that most people grow during their college years. i know i did. and a lot of that growing happened right by that salty sea. lots of laughs, tears, and thoughtful moments happened by that pacific ocean. it's something i'm so grateful for.
now whenever i get the chance to be by the ocean again, i try and take full advantage of it. florida has been so wonderful. atlantic, you've been surprisingly wonderful.
xx
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