Where’s Your Place?

Posted By on September 28, 2015

My Place

Mine is the beach–the place where my soul is at peace. There’s an old Little River Band song, “I was born in the sight of water…” Every time I hear those words I think, that’s who I am. I lived on a small island with water as the background to my life. Walking to school, walking home, walking the beach in the morning before anyone was awake. I remember when my dog had puppies, and they all followed us one wintry night on a walk to the beach. By the time we turned for home, my parents, my four brothers and I each carried a pup while Sammy jumped at us, making sure her babes were in good hands.

Splash!

That’s one of my favorite childhood memories. We were a family. We loved each other. We laughed our way along the jetties while high tide splashed all around us and Sammy doubted our abilities to keep her young safe. My family later split up in an unkind way, but these are the memories that bind me to my past and to happiness. And to water.

This past weekend I was at the beach, writing, working in my place, being happy.

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