Dive.

Excitement is...
The smell of neoprene in the morning...

Awesome is...
Sinking to 42 feet under water... and taking deep cleansing breaths.

Refreshing is...
A trickle of cold ocean water down your back after carrying 40 pounds of gear across the sand.

Giddy is...
Fulfilling the "I'm a mermaid" fantasy (you know you wanted to be Ariel, too!)

Beauty is...
Found underwater. Everywhere.

Serenity is...
The weightlessness achieved with neutral buoyancy.

Fame is...
Starring in your own nature documentary!

Freedom is...
The chance to explore the other two-thirds of the planet!

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Why, yes, I am [now officially] a scuba diver... how did you know???