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Today I fell asleep on the beach, a feat of trust I'd deemed impossible, regardless of my brother's advice to just let go. Making new friends in this odd and unusual situation I first found myself in 4 years ago hasn't been easy, just by its very nature. Finally the social aspects of my life are catching up to the wealth of joy and stability that have filled the cracks of my formerly broken life. Nowadays it seems unnecessary to blindly chase happiness, you can't find it that way anyway. I've been surrounded by the sights and sounds of the ocean since Monday, even into the night by leaving the balcony door open as I watch TV and drink ungodly amounts of water. Somehow I wasn't strategic enough in my sunblock-applying stragedy and have ended up with a nasty burn on my shoulders. The clear, aqua water, the sugar-white, stick-to-everything, powdery sand, the mild heat and sweet Gulf breezes, the just-out-of-the-water-fresh seafood, and the company of a friend are making this week a thing of real relaxing pleasure. Tomorrow morning I'll get back in the ocean and play, but the 8 dolphins I saw today forced me out of the water immediately, because dorsal fins, curved or not, take the fun out of everything! Paradise awaits!
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