One evening we found ourselves having dinner in the charming little town of Pacifica, just south of San Francisco. I remember beautiful waves were rolling in as the sun was setting behind them. There were a few surfers in the lineup, and we watched as they made the cycle from wave to wave. I had struck up a conversation with our waiter and he shared a story about two of his regular customers. Both were retired. One was a long time surfer, the other was a long time runner. The runner was depressed because his knees bothered him and he could no longer do what he loved. The surfer on the other hand was happy as a lark. He surfed everyday and recounted his tales with our waiter on a regular basis. Last year, I ended making the decision to give up running. It was tough because I love the freedom it allows you. I often say there is no better way to explore a city than to go for a run through it. Although it was hard, I remind myself of this story and it reassures me that giving up the running shoes for my stand up paddle board was the right thing to do. Maybe someday I will be like this guy…hanging ten, early in the morning on a Wednesday? I wish everyone who visits here the best and I hope you are all able to do what you love as long as your heart desires. Whatever that thing is, go out and do it today…no need to wait for tomorrow.
Wow, you were lucky to see the sun in Pacifica. I’m across the bay, but my best friend lives in Pacifica so I’m there often. It’s generally extremely foggy and usually the coldest temps in the Bay Area. There’s always the opportunity to watch people surfing though!
That is what the waiter was saying…apparently, it is a pretty foggy place. Charming town tough, I didn’t even know it existed or how close it was to SF. The waiter also told us about the twin peaks area…which we drove to and it was foggy of course. Thanks for the comment Sharon, I love it when our SF correspondent checks in!
Excellent lesson and cool images to support it!
Great lesson to learn Justin. I can’t do what I used to do anymore but I find that if find new passions, you don’t miss the old things as much.
Nice shots and like the sentiment of the post.