Under the Sea

In my quest to become dive certified...

I saw three sting rays glide effortlessly through the water. I swam through a sunken plane that had long ago become a part of the sea. I held a puffer fish as it grew in my hands. I finned below a school of barracudas. I held sea cucumbers and starfish, then swam after a cuttlefish that stared back at us with it's large knowing eyes. 

I feel so glad to have pursued this interest. How many people get the opportunity to experience this world? To breathe underwater and feel so close to nature? I will treasure the opportunity to have more experiences like these ones. They were all unforgettable.