The two purest forms of innocence are children and elderly people. And this innocence is multiplied when at the beach. The beach is a place a lot like Disney world. It doesn't matter where you're from or how much money you have, the beach is an experience unlike any other. When a person feels waves crash over them they can't help but think about the fact that creatures like those from Jaws are lurking only miles away. There is also an innocence about beach activities like building a sand castle. Young kids dig moats as deep as they can hoping that the night's tides won't break down their fortress. But the next morning they are dismayed to find that mother nature has come out on top. That doesn't prevent them from trying again though.
I saw an elderly couple in the water today that just melted my heart. This couple was jumping over waves and riding them in to shore. There was so much innocent love and fun between the two of them. It showed me that even though their younger years are gone, their youthfulness isn't and that even if the body grows old, the spirit doesn't have to.
Maybe it just takes a trip to the beach.
NP: Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
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