The Life That Is Mine

I had the most incredible dream a few nights ago and I can not stop thinking about it. It sounds like an unrealistic fantasy, and yet it seemed so, so real.
I have always had a love…passion…and complete fascination with dolphins. I think they are such amazing creatures…so beautiful and so intelligent. Sparked by my attraction to dolphins, I decided to take the opportunity to swim with about 6 of them years ago while in Miami, Florida. (That is a whole other topic to write about thoughJ). Also, a couple of years ago, I drew an image of a dolphin jumping over a sun and ocean waves. I then had this image transferred to a permanent tattoo on my inside left ankle. I can not help but smile at the sight of it as I am instantly reminded of wonderfulness and mystery of a dolphin’s life.
So, back to my dream…My dad and I were out in the middle of a calm, turquoise, crystal clear ocean. There were no boats…no land…no anything in sight….except about 50 gorgeous dolphins. Each was unique from the others. Each one of them knew us. We knew each of them…just as we would know our friends as humans, immediately upon seeing them.
I comfortably glided sharply beneath the water, without the need to even surface for a breath. We all played…we all communicated explicitly without words. It was as if I belonged in their mysterious ocean world. Each dolphin’s personality radiated beyond its smooth, shiny and powerful body.
When my dad and I swam to the surface, they did the same. They playfully followed commands that we signaled with our hands as we laughed and applauded their resulting tricks, leaps and flips.
I never wanted to leave their world…however, it was inevitable. My dad and I, side by side waved at the large group that faced us, both enthusiastically and sadly. The dolphins simultaneously squealed, splashed and waved their fins goodbye. We reluctantly turned to swim away together as I let the ocean and my tears unite. It was then that I awoke from my wishful fantasy.
Dolphins are such intriguing beings. It was magnificent spending some time, even if only in a dream, in their mystifying and drama-free world. In reality, I know that I can not be a part of their world. While I sleep however, I will eagerly answer any future invitation.