ewww mine makes me all mushy inside
I was in Kauai on vacation about 5 years ago. Lemme paint a picture of this place for you. The water is unbelievably clear and blue, how water should be. Red is the color of the dirt, all plant life is green and lush. Mountains are so tall they kiss the clouds. As you can imagine, every picture I snapped was unreal. I was miles away from all things that pissed me off. Honestly every single moment I spent on that island was beautiful. However the most beautiful memory is of me and my Dad. He loved motorcycles so we rented a Harley and spent 3 hours riding around the island. Hawaii doesn't require you to wear helmets so we were free of all restraints. I was with my favorite person in the world, trusting him entirely to keep me safe on the ride. The best part was when we rode through a rainstorm for a few minutes. The rain drops zapped my legs, kinda stung. But I felt completely connected with the Universe. I felt surrounded by God (I'm not a particularly religious person either) and love. Riding through those aesthetically delicious juicy hills I realized how thankful I am to experience life. Almost as if the rainstorm represented the bad parts of life (corny but you had to be there!). I'm thankful to be around for even those times. This moment is even more precious to me as my father passed a few months after that trip. I'll savor it forever.
(luckylucky, Tue 15 Mar 2005, 6:02, Reply)