Mel
11/19/2014
8:06:14 AM | Hello Everyone,
Welcome as always.
Calm Blue Sea is where I grew up in the late forties, early fifties... yes I am that old! Some of you weren't even born yet or for that matter, were not even a twinkle in your parent's eyes!
Boy was it calm back then; World War II was over and our country was rebuilding itself. Where I was living was the naval base in Key West Florida. Back then there were only three or four thousand people, compared to today's three hundred thousand and more.
Boy was it calm, the ocean was the prettiest blue I have ever seen.
I remember my first hurricane, not so calm. Our roof blew off and we lost our dog who crawled under the stove as we all headed to our storm shelter.
I remember being bumped by a great white shark but not bitten, and since then (I was six or seven), I have never eaten fish.
He didn't eat me, I never eat fish!!!
I remember swimming in the officer pool with the Hemingway sisters. We were all so young, boy was it calm.
Mostly I remember laughing a lot, which is so important for our souls. Those who can laugh during their experiences in dealing with any disease have a better chance of healing then those who do not.
The thought I wish to leave you all with is this; those who laugh while fighting adversity truly have a better chance not only to recover, but to become a better human being.
God bless you all, Never ever give up HOPE!
Mel
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