Carla Vee

I am swimming in an ocean of love, where the endless stretch of seawater reminds me of the vastness of the world. With its immensity, I am but a pebble. Small as a pebble can be but when it is thrown in the water, it would create gentle ripples one after the other until the last ripple would probably reach the farthest end.

As I look up, the skies look reachable and every possibility seems as endless as the world around me. There are times when the giant waves of uncertainty and the unpredictable current of sadness almost sweep me away like the smallest grain of sand is drifted away, as the waves crash towards the shore. Yet, my body has begun to live with the extreme coldness of the waters and the changing moods of the tide just as the sun sets and the darkness begins to create tremors through the night . My body moves untiringly. WIth each stroke, it follows and resonates the rhythm of those turbulent-sometimes-serene waters; that it's almost like the ocean and I are one.

Though with its unpredictability, the ocean is pulsating and reverberating with love. The moon, the pull of gravity, and the occasional thunderstorms are part of its never-ending cycle of life giving to its millions of creatures living underneath. It is the wellspring of life - the very refuge of millions of living creatures. However, as it gives itself, it never loses anything.

When the moon is full, the current strongest and the blow of the wind most horrifying, the ocean and I are one: patiently awaiting as the dawn soon breaks and all will be as serene as the beginning of a new day. As the waters gush forth everyday to unchartered seas and to unknown places, my love continues to grow in each day. It never stops. It never loses anything; for life without love is a life not worth living. :-)