I lost my sunglasses...
Consider this my eulogy:
There's not much I can say about her. She was there when I needed her, not there when I didn't. She knew how to shield me from harmful UV rays. She looked out for my eyes like they were her own. I remember one day, I had gone canoeing with her. We enjoyed the cool Summer air and the refreshing splash of the lukewarm river. As we approached some rocky rapids, I knew the waters would be unkind. As the canoe began to tip, I knew that if we both went under, only one of us would surface and that would not be her (she didn't know how to swim). Knowing this, I grabbed her and as I went under, I held her high above my head. She was safe; we were safe.
For a long time, that had been the only close call in my recollection. The following years were uneventful but in the good sense; no near-death experiences were had. And then...we went to Hilton Head. This would be the second but the last time that she would see the ocean. The warm Summer air, again, felt nice but required a dip in the warmer bath-like water of the ocean. As the waves crashed against me, a flash decision was a regrettable one. I decided to go UNDER the wave. Unable to hold my breathe without plugging my nose (yes, I'm still 4), I plunged. It took about 2 seconds for me to realize that she had fallen off of my head as I did not properly secure her. She had no floaties, no life vest, no noodle...just like that, she was gone. I walked around aimlessly with the waves crashing up against me but the water was too foggy and the waves were too frequent. She was gone forever. Perhaps she washed up on the shore that night and found new owners or maybe a sea crab has welcomed her as his temporary shell. Wherever she is, I hope she is happy and felt no pain...Whomever the owner, I hope that they treat her with the same respect as I did. If she is buried beneath the sand forever, I hope that she enjoys her salty fate. May she find Ol' Zuney and Rest in peace old friend. Rest in peace.
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