We went on a family vacation in Ft. Myers Beach, Florida. My mom had rented a house right on the beach; a pink house so my daughter was very happy with the color of the house. It was such a beautiful area.
It was a nice sunny day when my husband, Ara, Cayla, Tyler, and I were all at the beach having a great time. Cayla and I were kicking a beach ball back and forth and were giggling the whole time. We were just having lots of fun. Tyler fell asleep on the blanket and the next thing I knew, so did Daddy.
Cayla and I decided to go back up to the house because it was so hot. A little while later, Daddy and Tyler joined us and we all had lunch together. After lunch, my mom and I walked down to one of the hotels on the beach to go parasailing. I was a little nervous because I am a little afraid of heights.
The plan was for me to spread some of Dave’s ashes as we sailed above the water, but I did not know where to put the little plastic bag. I did not want the two boat guys to see it and wonder what I had in my hand. So we thought it was a good idea to tuck it in the top of my bathing suit. We took a speedboat out to the main boat and got all hooked up. My legs felt like jello. The next thng I knew we were lifting off. It was the most relaxing experience. It was so peaceful and quiet. Talk about total tranquility!
We finally got all the way up and my mom said, “OK, get the ashes.” Well, from sweating from nerves and also from stress, the plastic bag was stuck to my skin. As the men were snapping our picture, we kept wondering what they were thinking as I was reaching into the top of my suit. I finally got the bag out, but was afraid to open it. My hands were shaking. First off, I was afraid the wind was going to blow Dave’s ashes back into our faces. I was also afraid that I was going to drop the plastic bag from up there while shaking his ashes out of the bag and then get in trouble for polluting the ocean. All we thought about at the time was that I knew Dave was watching us and laughing at me.
It all went smoothly though; no problems. It was a nice experience with my mom. It was a wonderful vacation that my mom gave to me me and my family. It was something I will remember for the rest of my life.
And, if you’ve ever seen the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico, you kow that it’s another beautiful place for Dave.
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