We decided to head dow. To Seabright State beach in Santa Cruz yesterday. On the way we saw protestors with signs calling our the NSA and Obama for lying and their monitoring of the general public. Yes, it true and hello NSA rep reading this.
I was shocked that this was actually happening in such steong democrate voting area. But for an xfiles fan like me...the truth is out there and will come out eventually.
We got to the beach and stood with the cold water, sand, pebbles and tiny bids of shells washing over our feet. The waves gave us cold spashes of water. This is an excellent exfoliator foe those who want a fun and relaxing way to go about it.
The lifeguard and previously warned of riptides for parents with little kids. J'alee and I stood at the edge to let the large waves hit us. A little girl swam out over a wave and was swimming around. I looked around and saw no parent or guardian. I told J'alee to run up by mom if I said so just in case I needed to help this girl. I kept an eye on both of them. Then a bigger wave came and startes to sweep J'alee off her feet. I helped her gain her footing and another wave behind that with riptide made me lose my footing as the sand washing out. I was able to balance and go down on one knee keeping our heads above water. We walked back up the beach for safety for a minute. At which point a lady was standing there looking concerned. I turned around and the little was out further than before and between the formatiom of two waves.
A quick assessment and it seemed she was swiming fine. The wave came over her again and while she was a good swimmer it was clear she needed help swimming out of the waves. I was about to run I to the ocean and a lady said "here hold this" and she ran out. Another woman already out in the ocean already also swam to help her. She was brought to shore just fine only with a few mouth fulls of the sea.
Simple and everyday experiences can show us our true character. While I was willing to watch out foe this little girl I did not have the initiative to swim out to get here. I feel a sense of disappointment for not just jumping in amd going out when I had the instinct. I didn't tell the girl ehen I first saw her to not swim out so far either. Clearly my assessment was also wrong. While she wasn't immediatelt in dangee of her life it could have gotten then with the turn of one more tide.
I take this experience and learn from it. Next time I can just dive right in and help!
The rest of the time at the beach was loads of fun with the family but I kept thinking what I should have done differently.
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