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Excerpt from Chapter 16 - Encounter #3 - Up Close and Personal

I cried when I first saw them under the water. Do you know how hard it is to cry in a mask and snorkel? I laughed at myself crying! If I had surrendered to the fullness of emotions I was feeling in that moment, I would have sobbed uncontrollably. But I was with my dolphin family again after a long absence. I put those emotions aside so I could be fully present with them, here and now. I didn't want to miss a thing.

There were many humans in the bay that day swimming with the dolphins. The interactions among us were fluid and harmonious. We were all dancing gracefully in each other's energies. I was so very happy to be there!

Many dolphins beckoned to me for closer attention. Once I chose a dolphin to connect with, I'd follow that dolphin, or group of dolphins, for a close interaction away from the crowd.

A group of four dolphins approached me most frequently. The first time they approached, they rose toward me from below. As they neared, I stopped swimming to give them space to surface in front of me, and then we swam together for a while. I noticed that I held my breath as they came near, and I was conscious of giving them space.

After their third identical approach in this fashion, the thought popped into my mind, Oh! I wanted them to come close to me, and here I am giving them space. In retrospect, I think they reminded me, telepathically, of my intention, so that I could choose to interact with them differently.

On their next approach, we made eye contact as they rose toward me. This time, I projected the thought that I was going to maintain my course and speed, so that they could choose where to surface in relation to me. I knew they knew exactly where I was. I watched as they rose beneath me, coming closer and closer and not yet veering away. I held my breath, still swimming, watching in fascination.

Soon they were directly beneath me, almost touching me. In the instant before contact, they spread out in all directions, and I was in their center. All four dolphins were mere inches from my body. There was a dolphin in front of me, one to either side, and I assume the fourth was behind me. My entire field of vision was filled with dolphin bodies, up close and real personal. In fact, I was amazed that we could be this close to one another and not touch! I so wanted to reach out and touch that skin, but I dared not breach the trust we'd developed.

I had learned that my first instinct that first day in the water with them was correct. It is inappropriate to reach out and touch dolphins in the wild. If physical contact is to be made, they should be the ones to initiate it. I willed my arms to remain glued by my sides. It was hard to do, but I managed.

In this mini-pod we created, their eye contact was so direct; their intention was so clear. They knew exactly what they were doing. They were giving me what I had asked for. I was in awe, yet again.

I felt our energies merge. We were one. I felt a fulfillment inside that was so complete, the thought passed through my mind, I can leave today, after this encounter, and be totally fulfilled. Finally, I had a physical encounter with the dolphins that fed me fully and completely. I was not left yearning for more. The love I felt from them and for them, and the honoring we had for each other, was profound.

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