Actually Really Nice

Other people may have some great memory about some hiking trip or something like that but mine is more simple. A memory that I will never forget is being down in Florida. I just remember standing where the docks meet the boardwalk looking out into the distance. There were no people around, just a few boats and miles upon miles of open water.  The calm water was creating tiny waves on the sand and rocks on the bank. A light breeze was in the air, with the soft smell of fresh rain. My mouth had a slight taste of salt from the ocean air.  Even though I was only standing there for a half hour, it seemed like a year. No phones going off, people talking, or the sound of cars driving past in the background - complete silence.  Almost like time stood still, like I was detached and just taking a break from the hectic world around it. And in that moment standing there, it seemed like the weight of the world was off my shoulders. I don’t know how to describe it but it was almost like my mind went empty.  I wasn’t worrying about things or thinking of anything that I need to do or that has to be done. It was just the simplest moment of my life, and it was nice.