#38 - DROWNING

I remember there is a girl I talk to every now and then, and she said I reminded her of someone she knew. There was this man who she said was the sweetest guy she knew. They were both teens back then I think. One day he went swimming and died by drowning... I assume he got caught by a rip tide. It's rather tragic because they wanted to marry each other when they got older, but those dreams are down the drain.

I remember discussing this with a friend of mine, and he had a similar experience, but survived. It really makes one more grateful for life when it is contrasted with its antithesis, death. He was in the same situation and almost died like that kid, but he survived.

Perhaps it's a bit silly, but it reminds me of this game I played, Chrono Cross. There is a time line where you grow up and another where you drown as a child... The world is ever so slightly different. It's a bit uncanny really... It makes me think quite a bit. But when I think about the tragedies of life, it hits me...

NIHIL EST SINE RATIONE