You always remember you 1st times, your first school/college day, your first meeting with your loved ones, your first day at work, first meditation (atleast for me), and this blog is about my first time experience of sea diving which happened this Saturday with a bunch of young 19 Lakhsya Volunteers.
The planning was done in a mere 2 days, and god there were 18 ppl waiting @ Adyar Bakery @ 6 am, Thiruvanmiyur to move to Kovalam beach.
By 7 we were at Kovalam, & after snacks, it was time to get ready for the real drama. We were asked to wear the life jackets and with a new accessory on, it was time for everyone posing for the pics, and mind you some beautiful pics were taken by 2 of our Lakshya Volunteers, It is always beneficial to have 2-3 members who have photography as there passion as you get quality pics.
Till this moment i was not nervous, but the moment we started from the shore in this ship, i was getting a bit serious. How will i jump into the sea?, how will i manage w/o knowing swimming?, will i sink with Life jacket on?, Is there whale/shark near? is there any Tsunami alert?.. Questions were many but i kept mum, didn't show any emotions.
Time came when i had to jump and the moment i did, i was feeling this is my last breath.. in few millisecs i thought about my son, wife, parents and family and blessed the almighty for giving this wonderful life, i felt thats it & suddenly someone pulled my hands up and i was floating in the water. I was offered a rope,which was tied to the ship, i didnt leave till the last sec i was in the water.
Few more min of nervousness and then there was a moment when i was feeling great, my first experience of sea diving.. the moment i had been waiting since it was planned. Frankly, that was the moment i really felt blessed that i could enjoy the sea as my bed and sky as my roof!!!! No commitments no fear, no attachment, no detachment, only souls!!! lots of feelings i should say.
After 60 min of lying on the bed of sea, it was time to get back. When i sat on the boat, i said to myself that "Yes,Another first time experience, and i ll never forget this moment".
The planning was done in a mere 2 days, and god there were 18 ppl waiting @ Adyar Bakery @ 6 am, Thiruvanmiyur to move to Kovalam beach.
By 7 we were at Kovalam, & after snacks, it was time to get ready for the real drama. We were asked to wear the life jackets and with a new accessory on, it was time for everyone posing for the pics, and mind you some beautiful pics were taken by 2 of our Lakshya Volunteers, It is always beneficial to have 2-3 members who have photography as there passion as you get quality pics.
Till this moment i was not nervous, but the moment we started from the shore in this ship, i was getting a bit serious. How will i jump into the sea?, how will i manage w/o knowing swimming?, will i sink with Life jacket on?, Is there whale/shark near? is there any Tsunami alert?.. Questions were many but i kept mum, didn't show any emotions.
Few more min of nervousness and then there was a moment when i was feeling great, my first experience of sea diving.. the moment i had been waiting since it was planned. Frankly, that was the moment i really felt blessed that i could enjoy the sea as my bed and sky as my roof!!!! No commitments no fear, no attachment, no detachment, only souls!!! lots of feelings i should say.
After 60 min of lying on the bed of sea, it was time to get back. When i sat on the boat, i said to myself that "Yes,Another first time experience, and i ll never forget this moment".
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