letting go.. a lesson learned
last weekend, i saw the beach for the first time this year. i went with some friends from the office on a road trip. one of our stops was bantayan island. i'm almost a year and three decades old, but i've never been to this famous island of my beloved cebu. a big shame really and what a big thing i've missed out. anyway, the road trip was memorable as always. what struck me most though was the simple lesson on letting go - something i learned while on the island. see, i love the beach. but i'm no swimmer. i don't even know how to float on water. the lack of swimming no-how could be attributed to not having swimming lessons while i was younger nor the daring to really learn how to swim. but the primary reason for this lack of swimming skill is the fear of the water itself. the fear that i might drown. the simple fear of the water getting in my ears. thus, every time i'm anywhere near the beach, i only contented myself to just staying and sitting at the shallow e...