"That's what it's like when you're following summer around the world, trying to find a place to surf." -Bruce Brown, The Endless Summer
I'm not sure if time moves faster or slower at the ocean, but something changes when your bare feet hit the sand. The stars are a different kind of bright. The waves lapping against the shore are a gentle lullaby that sings you to sleep. The sea breeze clarifies your thinking process. The salt water washes away all worries and heartbreak. The summer sun smiles on your carefree skin. When you're standing on the edge of the world, you live life in technicolor. The beach is the epitome of summer: what it tastes like, what it smells like.
But nothing gold can stay. The sun will eventually set on our summers. The thing about life is we have to seize those summers. Try to make them endless. We have to shake the sand out of our shoes as long as we can. Eat ice cream in the pouring rain. Catch fireflies on a moonlit night. Take long walks on the beach under a starry sky. Enjoy the simple things, like sea turtles, a good book, and a cup of coffee.
In his documentary, Bruce Brown said with enough time and money, you could spend the rest of your life chasing summer around the world. But you don't have to chase it; with enough dreams, hopes, and laughs you can make enough memories to keep summer in your pocket.
