14th August 2007
Tuesday

Some people live their life waiting for something to happen. Others live their life making things happen.

Which are you?

I stumbled upon a blog with an amazing story to tell recently. It is a story about one man's dream and determination. A dream he spent years preparing for. It is a story of tears and sweat. A story of a journey no one has ever embarked on. A test of human strength and determination. A journey that will set records for the future. This is a dream of a thousand days at sea. Read about it at www.1000daysatsea.blogspot.com. It really is an inspiring blog about life on the water as a seaman.

All that reading about sailing the seas brought about my craving for compressed air again. I am really feeling the craving for the free open ocean and the weight of my gear strapped upon my shoulders. I want to feel the cool water engulf me. I want to taste the salt in the air. I want to experience the tranquility under the surface of the sea again. I want to escape into a paradise, yet to be tainted with city life.

For readers who have not experienced the beauty of the underwater world, you will not understand the bond between the sea and the divers. You will not see the x-factor that makes divers go back diving again and again. Call it an addiction, call it an obsession. But once you immerse yourself in that clear blue water, you will never turn back again.

Freedom is just a giant stride away. Cheers to all divers!