It was totally worth it

4 years ago I learned how to windsurf. Adrien was really into it and it looked fun so I tried it. It was actually really hard to learn, I didn't really get why he liked it so much. I fell backwards into the water, many many times. I drank a lot of lake water, I skinned my knees and elbows a lot. I would be in the middle of a crazy wind out on the lake swearing and screaming as loud as I could because it just wasn't working. I did stick with it and I remember the first time that I planed, my sail was just right and it felt like my board got picked up from under my feet and I was flying. All of the sudden all my gear was weightless and I was skimming over the water. It was one of the coolest experiences ever. There is still no comparison to the feeling of flying across the water under the power of the wind. I actually got tattooed with the wind on my back and the waves at my feet. I haven't been able to go much this summer, just with being busy and getting the right conditions when you are able to go. This week we got to go out, maybe for the last time this season. I do have a wetsuit, but when it's only 2 or 3 degrees and the wind is howling it can be a little tougher to make yourself get out there. Anyway, it was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and it was warm. I made a huge breakthrough with something I've just not tried to do because I couldn't the other times I'd tried. It was awesome, I tried to yell out to Adrien but over the wind and the waves you can hardly hear anything, so instead I just yelled it out knowing that no one could hear me and it was ok if I sounded ridiculous. Very therapeutic, kinda like sound focus. I think a lot of people would feel better if they could just yell once it awhile. So it was a pretty great end to the summer for me, and I'll dream about the wind at my back and the waves at my feet during the winter ahead.