Standing on the cliff overlooking
the Pacific, the crisp breeze blows tresses of my hair around my face. The
smell of salt water fills my lungs, and the sounds of the waves crashing into
the rocks below capture me. The ocean
and air here are different, as am I. I stand open and free ready to embrace the
new landscape and path before me. Leaving everything physical behind was hard,
but now leaving everything else here is even harder. The Hawaii sky above is
blue and never-ending; the faint view of the mountainous terrain encapsulates
the horizon. I cannot tell you what lies before me but I do know that it is
better than what I’ve decided to leave behind. Like the water below I am a
current ready to be pulled in any direction, like the sky above I am exposed,
and like the salty air blowing around I am finally free. Thousands of miles away and thousands of
heartbeats later I am here ready to finally begin living. Standing here in my
bathing suit and sundress, goose bumps covering my entire body, both from the wind
and fear. Taking in the view one last time, I close my eyes removing my dress,
take a deep breath and jump from the cliff. Jumping into the unknown.
