Today we walked through the bush track at Coolum Beach. Leaf litter carpeted the sandy track that led to the lookout on the side of the rocky mountain. The sensations experienced whilst walking so close to the sea left me feeling in a state of peace, even though my heart had worked up a double, double beat like that from a angry drummer. I liked it, it felt good! The perfume of the sea, the cool breeze that periodically whisped past keeping me cool, the soothing sound of the waves seemed to fool my mind into thinking we weren’t actually exercising & left me wanting more. If it hadn’t been for the fact that my son wasn’t feeling well, my husband & I would have kept walking.Wouldn’t it be lovely to have the rolling sea in my back yard, nothing could keep me away from it. I would be exercising every day, no excuses. One day maybe!When we made it to the lookout, we paused for a brief rest, to take in the scenery & breathe in the cool, salty air. Breathing it in I could taste the salt on the back of my tongue. The sea rolled in over the rocks, forming rock pools below us. Looking out to the North we could see the coast line all the way up to Noosa. To the right there was not much coastline to see , just a rocky cliff. Directly below us I saw an elderly man having a swim. He was all alone. I was thinking to myself how wonderful it was that even though he was alone, he was still enjoying the joys that life has to offer. Whilst in this thought filled state, the man stood up & to my astonishment he was wearing nothing but his birthday suit. He was frolicking in the nude! All I could do was have a chuckle! How wonderful! Not only was he old & alone swimming in the sea. He was nude! Not a care in the world. He didn’t care about what anyone else was thinking! He was in the moment, loving life, swimming & soaking up lifes simple pleasures. I wish I had his confidence & carefree attitude!
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