Dolphin Heart World
Bringing
the Gifts of the Dolphins...
From Sea to Land
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Bringing
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From Sea To Land Excerpt from Chapter 3 - Encounter #1, The Gift: I was in awe of these beautiful beings. Here we were, two different species co-existing peacefully and harmoniously in the same time and space. I knew they were aware of my presence, and I was most certainly aware of them. It seemed very natural to be here together in this way. It was very sweet. While swimming the dolphin kick at the surface, a group of three dolphins rose right beside me and broke the water to breathe. We swam side-by-side, making close eye contact for the first time. I'm not sure if I breathed or not. I was spellbound by their presence at my side. I couldn't take my eyes off that dolphin eye peering deeply into me. Their pace was a bit faster than mine, and soon I fell behind, but those few moments we were together were amazing! It was as if I was one of them. I want to do that again! I watched expectantly for another opportunity to swim by their side. Soon a group below me began to surface. I kicked hard, in an effort to be where they would be when they surfaced to breathe. When I realized I wouldn't reach them, I stopped and floated, waiting for the next group to arrive. When I stopped, my head moved, as if on its own. Looking below and behind me, I saw one lone dolphin floating there. The moment we made eye contact, he swam right for me at full speed…I thought he was going to hit me! In a split second, my body went vertical. When my eyes opened, I saw this dolphin hovering vertically right in front of me, just looking at me! I was beak-to-beak, body-to-body with a wild dolphin! I laughed out loud through my snorkel and facemask. This dolphin was in my face, and all I could do was laugh! This was so unexpected! I could reach out and touch him! My intuition told me to keep my arms at my sides. That was hard! Water flooded my facemask. I had to surface to clear it. I didn't want to…I wanted to stay here longer and commune with my new friend. As I surfaced, the dolphin made some clicking sounds and swam away. That was amazing! I stayed in the water with the dolphins that day for about two hours. It seemed timeless. I kept remembering that dolphin face looking right at me. The dolphins were inviting me into their world. When I was with them, it felt like the most natural thing to be doing. There was nothing extraordinary about it. This was one more exploration into the natural world, only this time I was exploring the world of dolphins, in their natural habitat, the ocean. I had no idea of the magic and mystery that was about to unfold in my life. I am still realizing, to this day, the magnitude of the gift my dolphin friend gave me that day.
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