“There was a magic about the sea. People were drawn to it. People wanted to love by it, swim in it, play in it, look at it. It was a living thing that was as unpredictable as a great stage actor: it could be calm and welcoming, opening its arms to embrace it's audience one moment, but then could explode with its stormy tempers, flinging people around, wanting them out, attacking coastlines, breaking down islands. It had a playful side too, as it enjoyed the crowd, tossed the children about, knocked lilos over, tipped over windsurfers, occasionally gave sailors helping hands; all done with a secret little chuckle” - Cecilia Ahern, The Gift.
Shared because the words are lovely and resonated with me.
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I have shared this with a friend who, in a previous life, probably lived in the sea and was married to a mermaid. I hope that's ok with you. Full credit given to the author, of course.
ReplyDeleteOf course its okay - thank you for sharing!
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