Remembering my favorite waterways

Whenever I feel like spending some down time, I sit quietly and bring up memories of when I had enough vision to see my favorite waterways. It sure helps me to relax and remember. These memories are still very much with me and they will probably never die. They are preserved forever.

Let me start with a peaceful river, so quiet, so sparkling, and water so cool to the touch. Leaves floating noiselessly down its way reminding me of tiny pleasure boats racing each other in the current. Rocks on either side of the bank and me sitting there taking it all in.

Next is a calm ocean in the Caribbean. Jade green water swirling around me. White-capped waves rolling gently towards the shore and surf looking like lace. I am lying on my back in this calm ocean looking up at a bright blue Caribbean sky that is tinged with fast moving, puffy white clouds.

Then comes a peaceful lake that is dark and smooth. The water somehow looks like a dark glassy surface. Noisy birds of all sizes are squawking and flying around. Snow geese, gulls, and swans are hovering close by and I am standing on a ferry looking out at them or sitting in a restaurant that overlooks the lake.

Ah yes! The waterfalls, with white water shooting upwards! I am sitting on a bank a few hundred yards away looking out at this fantastic spectacle. I am elated but at the same time a bit afraid and not sure why.

Finally, a blue ocean with a surface as smooth as glass. I am either swimming in it or admiring it from the rails of a cruise ship. Everything is so fresh and pure. The air is cool and a gentle breeze is running across and down my cheeks. I hear some birds, hear laughter close by, and I am totally in my own world.

There you have it! Memories of my favorite waterways forever and it does not matter if I am no longer able to see them, they are my memories forever.

I’m Donna J. Jodhan your friendly accessibility advocate wishing you a terrific day and asking you to pass on my memories to others. Come visit me at www.sterlingcreations.ca.