I went kayaking for the first time five years ago off of the west coast of Florida. I instantly fell in love with it. It is one of the most peaceful things I have ever done.
It was low tide when I set out about my journey. I happened upon a very small island, maybe three hundred square feet total. It was made up entirely of shells from long ago. It was the most beautiful sight my eyes had beheld in quite a while.
I picked up as many of the shells that I could ~ a picture of them is seen above.
On the way back to the shore, I got to thinking about that island and tides, both high and low. I have lived by the ocean most of my life. Whenever we were thinking of going to the beach, we would always check to see when low tide was. That was the best time to go, as more of the shore was exposed. The lower the tide the better for exploring. However, without the high tide, there would be nothing new brought in upon the shore. Both have their purpose. You can not have one without the other.
Such as in life. You can not have the highs without the lows. If you only had one, how would you know which it is ~ high or low?? Both are needed to sustain a balance in life.
If it had not been low tide, the beauty of that island would have been lost.
Besides a basket of shells and wonderful memories, this is what I came away with ~ Don't let the tides of life hide your beauty. It is in the low moments that your true beauty is revealed.
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