You Were Never Solid: I grew up by the sea

I grew up by the sea. So much of how we lived our lives was guided by its moods, its tides, and how it felt on any given day. It dictated our days and the width and breadth of our adventures.

My father was a sailor, a man who could read the waves and live within their flow, an always salty giant , that’s what he was to me.

The smell of fish on a fire will forever transport me to the coconut trees and those warm, salty days of sun and rain.